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FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE

OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
'II~ 'Jma-l· cfl'l't: ~X ltJ\,•l·f'A· I &..~1.,'\'P. "'l 'r'h&-1\.f'e tT11t\.h 201h Year No. 28
1\-\h 1\0'1 -.:Jil.·l· I!! +1 !liU•t.r r ,l,·u11 ·hnt&f·l· rhc: lL·l· m'N:~·l· f(J) 1'l ADDIS ABABA 21" March, 2014
.,~~ fONTENTS
h'P~ oft1'C Jf!f/lltl '1.,-
Proclamation No. 813/2013
f")GJ~ tD-1:1:C 'he; fit117¥1· 1'0..4' hff'~ Trade Competition and Consumers Protection
......... . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 •• 0 . . . . . . . . . . ... 1l" lif.lf! Proclamation .................................... Page 7310
h'l'~ 41'1'C ~f!Ctm.l . PROCLAMATION No. 813/2013
Oc\ 11t CD-tt;C b'i fJMf'f TQ:J= f«JJI!J bfl" A PROCLAMATION ON TBADE COMPEJIIION
AND CONSUMERS PROTECTION
,.,...,~;
Ft.· "16+. or-Th+c\L& r~., WHEREAS, commercial activities mull
1R.f kta«rot, rc\.f\ UDIP(.T i•1QtD-1 "wt-.r. be conducted in accordance with the appropriate
+h."t-fto oot-,~1: ft\O·}· Ooolf~· i practice based on the free market economy policy
of the country;
i f'l"?~ ")
U11t.i·(l11 h8~-(l)-.(- 1:C 'hr. WHEREAS, it has been found necessary •
+10. fJAlf~· f10.f +?fi/,.TT 'h 1A.v.r i'i"?:f.'l to have a system, that enables to protect the
h-t.ttall+. f10.f U·'b:J-9'1- fot,hlfhA'I /\~., business community from anti-competitive and
1R.f tD-1:1:C "uu~~T .fc\OJ- FC~T (l?ll~ ") unfair market practices, and also consumers from
J\faLit1. lf'r fluu11i: I misleading market conducts, and which is
conducive for the promotion of competitive free
market;
f")"Jf..• A'}:,.{),Pt\1')1· 117"OJ') rt-h.ol·l\" WHEREAS, it is necessary to prevent the

fif"?¥1·") m:J~.ol·'i" .(U"}~.o}· 1\Y.."J ta..e. proliferation of goods and services that endanger
fll7.'1't\· f"}"?Y.; iJ~P'~··}r, 1't1 A ..Il\".Y·1•"} the health and well being of consumers, following
oo{l4.'f.·l· 1\tm"?:J··l· 'h"JJl:FAc; "trn:J,:fm·1Ci the expansion of commercial activities, and to
1\m.c; i·llOIJ"'I. UDtf'l:fm·"} OHta+.~.ol· ensure their safeness and suitableness to human
t\117l;J1 'P A")JltJ·?D 1.m~"?.P)1· taa•m-.ol· health in a sustainable manner, and to create
tp ;J i•or»tlJnl~ ftf"l· f")'7 .f: iJ:J'11)1 .c; conducive environment by which consumers get
1't1 A"7l\""'·l· ~17"/·f:,· f' ?.l·t\.(1.ol·"} tJ·~:J· 1 goods and services equivalent to the price they
pay;
117UD;J!:f.o}• (1117{)Lt\ "1-"i
WHEREAS, in order to ensure the
f"}'7 1: m-1: f:C'i f7i01f:r-1· 1'0~ hC'l·l· implementation of the system of trade competition
and consumers protection it has been found
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necessary to determine the powers and duties of
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f1.1h'iCJ)o'f- ltft4\-l·, """"" ..,..,,.c
the concerned organs particularly, the organs in
~(JJ(t"} charge of investigation, P.rosecution and j~
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responsibilities; 'l?tT ;JH.tiJ T.ut.+.. ir 6
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NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with
Article 55( 1) of the Constitution of the Federal
fUt. +r-A-J' c(.,.(~lt«J! -"· tfPtJt,f\..f'P. Democratic Republic of Ethiopia it is hereby
tT1Jtth ;t,1-0P~}.,~T h 'l+~ Y?i(A) ODIP{..:,.. proclaimed as follows:
f"th+t\aJ- :J'O,.~A:
bQ bl.&:: PART ONE

GENERAL
b9CCM 1. Short Title
.eu h'P~ "f1"7~ OJcf:~c 'llCf fl"iOIJ¥1· This Proclamation may be cited as the
TO~ h'P~ cfrTC ~~Xr/10..~" +1lt\o t\.m "Trade Competition and Consumers
+h ,e.TitA:: Protection Proclamation No. 813/2013".
•• 2. Definitions
r-+n· h1'11l ~" ~c:1·~ rtJ?..f(un~
taAtr'l fU»++C llff.U h<f'~ OJ•{J'f':- In this Proclamation unless the context
otherwise requires:
II f1"7 _(- /) :J»9' "f II '"It\ T h"7'1·:f~9"
~.e.,+ 1'ltl1l'i 'l1H1l'IT tJia:ftD- 1I "goods" means movable commodities
f'I'IF· 'f Oh+4-C "7'i":fm·r fC'P/.111- that are being purchased or sold or
f''Y.i1tn· a•.e'r ru?.ht~~ leased or by which any commercial
Ot'blt lJ.~J,.+ Clfl~:f uotthA
activity is conducted between persons
Fl~ ftsthlJOJ"}ll:f~
except monies in any form and
securities;
'l/ "h1A'?/\.. •l-" "71\:," ~UDfiJlJ OJ,e?"

r+'l oo. .f+~ ht;:.f J'Atr'l 10. 2/ "service" mean~ any commercial
fD?.J'fa1~ 17
'/1~~9" h1A "7/to•l- dispensing of service for
fODflffiT 1"1~ ~/,. '1~1 consideration other than salary or
f./ "ODIP(...+'P. f1 ..J.(• II? (J)f,~ wages;
h1A"7fl..T" "71\:,. Cl1Cl.f lt,e ,,Tt.T
3/ "basic goods or services" means
oou~.m~ ~h1J'T +1tl J'Atf'l
f1"/.(' P"'&· 1\.J'ilh:,..A fOfJ:fA goods or services related to the daily
hi'i"7¥1· rrt~t\+ ~.-.,..:,.. .?C: needs of consumers, the shortage of
f+1Cfl f"}"J .(" tJ:J- tD f,~ which in the market may lead to
h1A"7t\oT '1~1 unfair trade practice;
o/ "7itJ?1·" lnf/\:,• 1\0T!iJDl.')· Plr
mf,iJD onl\(l l\ou7i~ llf,lf'} 4/ "consumer" means a natural person
tp ;Jm:l mY,IJ" t\.lt
&.(1. om. who buys goods and services for his
f''?.h~A/\-l• tfli /\&."' (OY,?" personal or family consumption,
/\f1rf•(I(J• c~j!;J" ft'?.tf•} f'} 0 /.f.' /gP whether the price is being paid by him
OJY,'J" J,1l\ 0 /fl.-1· f''7.1tf f·f•t.'f'(~ or another person and not for
fiOJ· 'ltD• I manufacturing activity or resale;
j';/ "'I;J~" OIJ/\1• fOD•J' J'~'t.OJ•
hf:C:~ 'r;"J»r 1\ "?.,ff -l· {).A 51 "business person" means any perso!l
()"}"J.f..• ~"h"l- }',·}.:fJO?.• ?; fi•fi/.H~·-l·'} who professionally and for gain
;~~t.P)l· f''Y.'Pbo OJY,SJD 1,1/:\,.lfl"-l· carries on any of the activities
f'1Y.fl'f' OJY,SJD f"}o/.f.... P·'bo 'IOJ• specified under Article 5 of the
"'egarit Gazcnc No 28 21" Mnrch 2014 . page 7312
1'1ll\" lltJ"J t'"Y.Oit'l'lm•'} /" t· Commercial Code, or who dispenses

f'''Y.I"tt- '"/'}:;: m·?" flm · ~al·l serv1ces, or who carries on those
commercial activities designated as
such by law:
'!.I "f"'}"H': l''t·" '"Ill ·i· nrw ~,·)·I'?.'
'}(HI )', '}4'1..' ((;) IH··h~1rmm· 61 "commercial activity'' means M)'
lft>IVL·)• ~.'If., f"'JIPt.cn· /"6- activity carried on by a business
'I(JJ• :
person BS defined under sub-artide (5)
of this Ankle:
?J 7/ "manufacturing activity" includes an)

ll h,') P,.(l :,. t f " Y.h'i' Ill'} f rm•f• tm')", fonnu!ation, alteration, assembling
ftml\m•r: ftm'l"lm!Juc,· f"'/(l'JJH· and prcrhbrication activity carried on
P' 1.-'} J!,t.I:J. ')" t-A :
by an mdustry;
"·1·&..'\'1, OHI~.'I·" "'lfl .,. h.~•·9'':J'·1Cj 8/ "essential facility'' means nn

tl
infrastructure or resource that cannot
n1A ''11\~-f· :}: ') 1\ .t>:m?f· !J':t!m· il'"I•Pt. •0
be easil) found or not much often
t.1.S!.' t\·r·u•~~tP:r. onr9'' hf'lj{.~'l.
flf~'i 01'1tfl· lllJ!.lJ'' },'Jf.A·Il 1\.'1'~
available, and which is very important
to competitors in order to supply their
f 00/ J!, ':f·A
g0ods and services to their customers;
V·tH· ~or:
91 "unfair trade practice" means any act

'}"/ .".,· '} f"Y. at>(I h·f: in violation of provisions of trade
J':'t .nsn'f·,. f"Y.1'fl related laws:
.f.:C'I:l· ~m·:
XI "f,'(-!)"lt i'i6 1.''" '"Jfl:'f• fT'J.f; I 0/ ''wholesaler·· means any person who
():J'?•'f·'} h)",?" t-'f· OlJW" sells goods to a retailer after bu}'ing
hhfltn)61,), , ., .,. Nfc:Y:t (' 0 '/.iw them from a manufacturer or an
'"/'} ;;: OJ· 'I" (I (ll• (l,l/"} h 9" t-1· importer; when a manufacturer or an
m.er }",flm•ctl !''t"J.~· tJ:J•?•":f·'t importer selis goods to a retailer or to
fl:fC;.Ft mf.9'' fi~~!J"It 'ft'~~·· (l,l'i'l' a wholesaler. he shall be considered
to have been engaged in wholesale
ll~9''1t 't'? J~· (IJ·fl·l' "'tl.·l·fl·l·t.
business;
~·~mt-A:
"r':t'·r.~J!c~· /\'"'·'·" '"lfl·1· f''t"J.V: II/ " retailer" means any person who sells
b.:P?•1·'} h~:J··~ /\'•·~·· (Jif,?'' goods to consumers or users after
h,, ?'' t- '-l'· 01 J!, 9" hMl (/II .:u. 'nH· buying them from a wholesaler or a
fll'i '"/-:,·. tJIJ>. r "+ m :J"'Y. r"'I o,. manufacturer or an importer; when a
'"l'g: m·9" t'lm· 1\tn ~~9""\ 1\' ..,... wholesaler or a manufacturer or an
o•.er h!J"t,.".f· mJ>,9" hfltmctl. importer sells goods to consumers or
users, he shall be considered to have
f''}"J.~· b.:J>?•'f·'} 1\l'i"'/'·f· 111J',Y"
"".Ill :J> "'I 1\ 7i1' f' 1· r: ;r r: .,..., .f;
been engaged in retail business;
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'1.1/ " ...'O.ll1:C:" mwr""7.'1.l'l·)·c" .,A+ 12/ "Ministry" or "Minister" means the
7,·1 Y. :rY.?" ·t·h-t·tt· f')"'' t.- "Y.'uH;c: Ministry or Minister of Trade.
m,f?.'l" U'J.'t.fl:l·r. 'un·l respectively;
:.:r.l "a,uo ;t'<f t'i'iJ'"'L'' 711." UIJ(I·)· 131 "annual turnover" means the total
hUOJ'>c;:m·?" f'1"1~ 6:1' OIJ!,?" annual income derived from the sell
~1'/N?n,.·i· ·li.r"L'· r·t··r7 n1.t'\'~o uf goods or services before the year
h<T'J.t'l'rfl'?· a,un·l· n..:.·?· f"tOt. the decision is rendered; in case of
\"lfllQ.l.t.'li ~~on·}· hmJ't\,e, f'fi.f'"tb beginer traders with less than one
10, l'l.tf'} i \''}''}f.· Y.·C~"k (,~.ll budget year of existence it is the total
lltn ~,c.,· rfl&· non~· l\1,·>~ rn:£~>)· income with in that period;
(,on·)· O;t·T hlf't O(l&-t'Ffm· '/,JIJ0·
\'•l·'J1m· (,tn_!#•l\,e 111. ~m· l 14/ "region'' means any state referred to
"hAA" OIJI\·)· 0/d·?-*'.f' 6...5'.t·ll<f! in Article 47( 1) of the Constitution of
-'1.'l"ht--t'l..f'P tT·nll.n rh'1 the Federal Democratic Republic of
tTO')'? ;-u·)· f\ '}•I'?\ ~J:I,(?i) Ethiopia;
f·l·ontth·t·m· on1or?" nAt\ ~m· i 15/ ·'bureau" means the trade and industry
;·>~f "ll.e" fhAA fiiJ',lJ'' \' J",.<:_(l
tnlfl :,. bureau or another appropriate organ of
··" Mltl m.e.r ,, J': t.~ cr h·I·DlJ a region or the Addis Ababa or the Dire
)',(H·J{Y.C \"'}"1.~:<; h;M.M·t Itt~· Dawa city admin istration;
lJlf,lJ'' fl.'\ fmJ.rml\h·hn· )',itA
~(JI· : 16/ "person" means any natural or juridical
person;
l'ltl "(lar" '"It\:,. f-1·6.'1'r.' (lm· aJ.e?"
0 U'? {'l~m·~r un-n-l· 1"-t·(lmnr
17/ any expression in the masculine gender
ntrA ',m· 1 includes the feminine.
:(%/ '"l'}~aHI" llm'} .f.· ~;J· 1'·1·'1fl0m·
\'t'l.-1·'}9'-' .rlr1·;h~\:: 3. Objective
This Proclamation shall have the following
objo;ctives:
,C',lJ )', cp ~
II to protect the business community
J!,.lj'~·:J·tl, , ..
fi·om anti-competitive and unfair
Iii n"M.'} tJ·IIt.·I'I''HI hot.-m·J'; .f.·cc.- market practices, and also consumers
·1·111. IIAtn· f1llJ' ·l•'?tl&--1· from misleading market conducts, and
h 'H.l1·9" '(}oy:f! '} h"Y.•f't'\I'H: f'1fl.f' to establish a system that is conducive
tH;.I· ?':f· 1'"'/.ht'lhNi' II ~y '){l.f' for the promotion of competitive free
market;
m· .f'.: .\':r. }',"m~',.l· ,C'I\m· flr.'H·
ftf'IJ(I&.'}: 2/ to ensure that consumers get goods and
services safe and suitable to their
tll 71'"1¥1'· t\~1n~ :J·=J;m·c.' 1\mS:J!oJ·
health and equivalent to the price they
1·ll'"/"Y. flf''l·c.' t'IOltn··l lf.'J pay; and
.,.t.ml'lnl1 f'LI''t· I''}"J.(· h.:J>:P:r.c;
h1A"/l\"·Y·1·· 01J"I''i:,· f"'Y.:T·MH· •
(J-);;J· m•uu:F:f•l.:'} '"II.;J'I'l'; h c;
Cl f h.fl'i'"'l. A "'l.:r·'} "Y"'tn'J: : 3/ to accelerate economic development

ftLM H· 011\1
4. Scope of Applkation
{!! f,IJ ~<p~ 0~. ·H·A- .f' U trii'P.
II This Proclamation shall apply to any
t ·r·nn.h a>-n'l' commercial activity or transa•.:llon in
0°Y.fl'L.~ cn.e,9" m·m.·f: O~. ·l-f"A- J' goods or services conducted or having
(J)•{)'J' ·f'f)t;' llt\tD• "'/'};;: OJ •Y" f '}"l.f." effect within the federal Demo<:rat1c
P'{r (Jl~'/" (''}"/.~' (J:J•9J':f· C11~9"
R.epubltc of l:.thtopia.
}, 1A"ll\":,. "'·flJ!. ."f· "l.f. +~.'I''Y..

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21 Notwithstanding the provision of sub-
~I fli.V /\14>1\ 'Hl·fl ~·t.J·?l (!!) ~.:'1.n article ( t ) of this Article the Council of
O.<i'C?" (-'t'Y.'I.fl·l·t~":f~ 9''hC O.r Ministers may specify by regulation
f ll.ll )', '1' ~ htt:A IJ.t\ ·l· .t:-1 ..?1. 9' l·
those trade activities it deems vi1al tn
f:acilitating economic developmen1 to be
·1·~.'1°'1.. l'"?.f.tf'i·~'FftD·'J A 0 '/..,•1 exempted from the appliC3tion of the
(I n'/1\Y. "1 f.tn~"'/11· f'"'.llft· r't"' -~· IJ'rO\ isions vf Part Two of this
fl t-?J1·'} Of.'}{l I! UD(I.WJ ,e:'f<'IA:: Proclamation.
3/ rne provisions of this Proclamation
1:1 ru.o t.'P~ .t:-1.?7,$1'';}'· Ot\.fl.. ~f u·H: nnay not affect the applicability of
r·egulatory functions and administmti ve
(/l>fJ't.. ·l· f 0 Y. flY.~. l'<ll'l''J'C:
measures to be undertaken m
1""/.·S"':f-'} J. t; f',./. Ol(l~. )', fl-t- ~ Y. t· 'P. a,ccordance with other laws.
J.C:9"~9'"f-1 hJ'fl<f>~9'' :.
PART1WO
trEA «Mt PROUIBlTION OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE
CJl·tD-t'&"C f(l''l- fl'?g: h{\(..C'f1 'I RADEJ>RACTICES AND REGt'LA TION
OF MEnGER
l'ti\ooh"'hA'i 01-\J~oo}o'} lU\DD~IlllllC
SECTiON ONE
10ol'l h~A ~1.t:
PROHIB!TIO~ OF ANTI-COMPETITIVE
IJl-tD-t:t:C flf'l- fl'?t: hl'\lrCl-1 T&\Df. PRACTICES
l'ti\ooMhb-. 5. Abuse of Market Dominance
Ofll\£.)1· ftfH 70!1 Mb'291't OilOPmt9" 1/ No business person, either by himself

or acting together with others, rnay·
til mnl1 "'"9" ., ,'J f,, (I "II\· (JJ }'.9" carry on commercial activity by
hl\.1\o ':f- ;Jf: (JUDtf'} (I(Jij_f. '1•)• <)penly or dubioush abusing the
f .flfW''} 70f Od/At>Y" t.n f1(ltD-c; dominar.t position he h:~s in the
~1\~"111{1 nonm.J>9" f'}"Jt:: 1"/.· market.
'"I f1 Y..t:' ~ f, l· A 'I": :
2/ IFor the purpose of sub-article (I) of
~I llli.U h'}cf>K' '}O·fl ~ ·}-t~· (!!) 1this Article the following shall h~
~•.tx~?" fD"/,h·I'I'H· on<'l.e'l·l· deemed acts of abuse of marke1
fi•.f/11 1l1.f )',1\~"lfl{l f0Dtn-J>9" dominance:
.c.·c 'l. -l· .,..r.c 10.. .e.~ tn/.•t\.:- a) limiting production. hoarding or
II) 9"C..,..,. liD'lY. ·11 T f1"1 ~ diverting, preventing or
0.:J> ~'f1 '"' h''Y :f -l· l1l J'..,..
withholding goods from being
f1 "'.t:' II .:J>9' 't: 0 liD.r.0;;: o.- sold in the regular channels of
f1'1X· UPp10Dt: "'M.ei'itn· trade:
(\ "'/.t:'t. '? uo f. 0 o} T "'/1 X;
OJ .f,..,.. liD f.,,.
Federal Ne.gant Gn1~tte No. 28 21" Mnt•h 2014 page
i\ ) h"?9" t.?}! <f,:J 0 ;J-"i'· (J ciDj'l 'I' T b) doing directly or indirectly such
f-f-W,I5,15~'} W'JJ. OO'It't ~"' harmful acts. aimed at a
CJJ K.'r "'·O'H ':f'} w~.'r competitor, as selling at a price
fllC<>r-:,. uvflour:'f1 •I' jtqo below cost of production,
Oou~ri'JmC -tW.I5.15~ 'IK. causing the escalation of the
J'~nlmt. ,..){, $tC1. ·r 04''1'.+ costs of a competitor or
preempting inputs or
(fJ~'F tftJ'}1.e:
m•~B'}" l distributiOn channels;
c) directl} or mdircctl) imposing
0 -1> '1' •.J· K. 9"
(ll 0·1-H'P'P~
unfair selling price or unfair
ao'} 'l.t: c,;:,. 'I 'P. .rA1n purchase price;
fUDj'j'"9, <f,;J 10 ~'JU f'UD"/'tf
'J' ,:J ODal(l'} l
d) refusing, contrary to the clearly
or•) "/AI)lf li.J<J>;J·'e t'lf~ f''lflJ' prevalent trade practice, to deal
)\t\~c:·t W'V"I.'t ur•Ah· with others on tenns the
10..f''} no~t~·,·r r .ruO>" ·, :1Yo dominant business person
0&\ "1 jt f"'?. J' Y. c: 1{I)·'} IJJ f. 'r customarily or possibly could
ll..f'?.C7ro· fDY. ~··1\(1)-'} employ as though the terms are
lt'}Y."'lK.'ft\tD• tflj' t\VDY,t.f.C: not economically feasible to
l. :J> Y. 'i'/ M UDlJ"} I
him;
e) without justifiable economic
1-.t't"?'S ".hlf'DY.J"P. 'Ph'} J'·l·
reasons, denying access by a
"~-'fC: 10!1 001\J!, .,:,. OJ'II
competitor or a potential
~.:JY.., </! "'•r c: P:C .rt\ 1
0
competitor to an essential
···~t\1, 11"1~-l- 1•1D,I5~t t\lf't
facility controlled by the
(fJJ!,<J" t\,lf'} (IU'(f•A .,."J,e.,.
dominant business person;
ODfrAIIA!
f) wtthout justifiable economic
1.} M"'/:~ J\.i•'fC17.f'P. <rh1 .r-l· reasons. discriminating custom ers
t't.e':' 1: IM .4>9' :Y· CJ .h'1A"' t\ • ·r-:l". in prices and other conditions in
1i+c;,.:,·•; "11C 'I.e oJnn'?'':f· the supply and purchase of goods
ont}hA O'P ;Jt,' (l(l,f\.. :l-. and services;
11·\.;1-S":'f· A~'r} nnc,:mr.!
o) """'/'5 ~t.l•'i' 0 7. .r'P. 9"h'l.f-l· g) without justifiable economic

"K-'fc: n 1 jt'} n.., jt h:P reasons making the supply of
roK.<r 1t7Nlftor >-.~cn-l· '"" particular goods or services
-1-W-"P.t flY.,'} ID~IJO J'AIJ"''} dependent on the acceptance of
f''l"'.t: o:P wf.9" MNlfl·-l· competitive or non-competitnte
trou<#'OA ?t: 1t 'lP..1t,'~ goods or services or imposing
oy jt (. ( 0 J!, 9u
0
/ t\. 'I •NlJP,P, t restrictions on the distribution
flf'tOI•'} f'}n/t; tJ:J' lllK.'J" or manufacture of competing
h 'll\ "'t\·-l· ll"'JM.~A w t-r goods or services or making the
0°79"t.·r 1\K. 1Y.1l uvnll\'f supply dependent on the
WK-9" 011rm- hU?.&t\10t· purchase of other goods or
f'l /J>: fi:J' (J} ~9"
0
h1A"/ft•-l- serv1ces having no connection
;JC "11"i·'t-l-
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'1.,. Federal Neganr Gillette No. 28 2 1" Marth 2014 ·- · page 73 16
hlb ft m· r1 "'~ it :J> w,.9"~ 1 A"' f'to-l- with the goods or services
sought by the custOmer;
"''H: :JC: >. 1~. w~ '"'~ t."''
i'\) ,.,... '"i'~ ~. l•'t"'i. .f'P. 9"h1.f-l-
h) without justifiable economic
... ,.•rc f1"/~ ()ft'fP';f')r,
rea.';ons and in connection with
~ 1A"Jft...f· ;f·'} ).,~C tl-l· flrf"UD the supply of goods or services,
fthi· r-t (/)~'/" (\ "'/') CDY-'1" imposing such restrictions as to
IW"') tJ.'J.;J·
tllJ?.SI'' t.IDffi'} where or to whom or in what
Ill)?. 9" 119"1 .ftJ1:\ Cf' ;J >. 'H'. 1C.' conditions or quantities or at
uuj~·r rJJ .f,'/'' W.K tlr"f." uo'ltl
what prices the goods or
services shall be resold or
), 1~/10-l• 1Y.f11"·'} UMJA l
exported;
4') .e tn t, .:P~ 11"'1 M.1. r n"'1. mtTJ i) other similar acts specified by
f.'}·O \' 0'I,JIL JI~. /1.11..:f. regulation to be issued for the
·l·ovi'\1'\J~ .ltCI.-f·1·') uu.<.1.9"=: implementation of this
Proclamation.
r.f f 0 Y.h•h'\·')•') (\"'fftl)-}• f"'i.,(,)\0°·
~ c: 1.-n~ ""-'} "1 .,. ~ 1 o-11 "1 <~·)\· 3/ The following shall be deemed
(Jf) &S.I:\ -1-t· (u•)! (l )' (t'l) "hci justifiable economic reasons for the
(i'\) Y.:·t ,?'l.P')·· ,, ..<.~l'IY" 1'1/11:\ putrpose of applying the provisions of
)., 1'1"'1') ~..,...."'1..f'P. 9"h ').f...... paragraphs (e). (I), (g) and (h) of sub-
article (2) of this Article:
·I·!.C'1m· ,r,mfl~ll·=-
11) !"}"/ ~ fi:J>p>.';f '}Ci h 'lA"}(\o•f· ;y. ')

'f't. ..-,.'1 f.U'JH• tJVmO.f! a) maintenllnce of quality and
safety of goods and services;
tt) 1\.1\tlr •f-W.~.l:t hflmar Cf' ;J
lD J?.9" 'J' -l-9" ;JC uo fli' t)h A ;
b) leveling with prices or benefits
offered by a competitor;
c) achieving efficiency and
com pet iti veness;
d) other similar reasons specified
un) JW'} ~<p~ fiOlfilt-1.9" ODlf.mtTJ
by regulation to be issued for
J'.'Hl f"'l.IILH~ fl.trt-
the implementation of this
·t·uul'\1'\~ $':C7.-f·1·: :
Proclamation.
6. Assessment of Dominance
fOit&H"l M_,,21T
1/ A business person either by himself or
Iii '"nl1m·9'' ·, : J .ft., n"11\. ro,.9" ac:ting together with others in a
hl\.ftu:f· ;JC (luotn Cl~'}~ f10.f relevant market, is deemed to have a
hAA m·fl-r 'f'.:n Wf.-9" I\. ft.. ':f dominant market position, 1f he has
f1"1 ~.: ~c ~c: ti·~;J·.S'';l:') ron~tTJmC the actual capacity to control prices or
w f.,'/'' m·f.· .I!'C:1 f'"l-r4-·l- mf-9" other conditions of commercial
tl"/At) ft7D1f.1l )-, :,Oyu
f•f·t..:J1m negotiations or eliminate or utterly
f(\01• lf'i' h·t-1"5 10.f(l}-'} 0Cll\.e'1-l- restrain competition in the relevant
f.\l.A .£>.111\A:: market.
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Federal Negant Gazelle 21 • March 201• page Hl7
'21 A d(lminant position in a cenain

iJI "H: 10J' fhVI.£', 'I:,.. uu J 11·1
market may be assc:>sed by taking into
II'"/( ? 1'1' '1 ; J .f' (fr tl'lOJ'a>- tD-fl•f•
account the business person's share in
.f/10.. !:C:i'f IJ)j',IJ" 1\.fl·l· tJJf,
the market or his capacity to set
10.f'(J)o 1'1 1~ .e70· 1\liDhAhA J'l\tD-
barriers against the entry of others
":,.'1" mf·'i" iV'I'l·m ~- .f'"'!J~m- into the market or other factors as
1\,fl• -:,·. UDOD if~ ?J:f (0 f,l)"
may be appropriate or a combination
ft.t~>U" Ifl'i 9'':'j; 'f'?"{.•)• "/'/"•)· (D'fl'f'
ofthesc factors.
f"1.10· 1-~{'->:r 'i:fm·::
3/ The market relevant for the
r/ M.·u~: 111.1' W' fl·r ftVIf.'~·l· "II assessment of a dominant position is
fl "'lfl ·l· f <77. if II(()- f ·1·'11\ (()- 10 ,f' the market that comprises goods or
·f'WP,P,6 I\.. If~· fuYJ. "fl'l· tJl J>.'l" services that actually compete with
f''Y.·I·ttlt- {1"}"/_f:.· 6.<PP•1'·'Vi each other or goods or services that
"1A"Ifl•-f·'i~'t f,f'tl (llf1 'IOJ·:: can be replaced by one another.
4/ The geographic area of such market is
Q/ fii.IJ. 'IOJ' Ul>t!\h'J '/" ~..' /r'/~ h AA
the area in which the cond itions of
('11 ..1:1.:t: lJ·'l.:J'9''f 00<#! 11·'1.:1·
competition are sufficiently
h'H: ·~.e'l·l· flf~·ll-l• ~,r,· ll"'J.·/.·'I"f
homogeneous and can be
70.r9':r huYJ.;J·~ ·l· rco-.e:£·c
distinguished from the conditions or
~~-~.:J·S":r. {'"Y.n~n·r .,co-::
competition in neighboring markets.
51 The Council of Ministers may
t;l t'"'O.c'M·,~1· >"'he n.-l· nk'nl
determine by regulation the numerical
I'"Y.'Ifl ~- f 'ltl,f' t'Wi,E'. '1 :,. '} UUtO '}
expression of the degree of market
flf.'HI (l(Dfl '} .e1·"1A::
dominance.
7 An1ti-Competitive Agreements, Concerted
I. tU.-CD-ttC 0971f}T Oli114T f"'!.fH= ·
Pr:actices and Decisions
Mt'l"'f'i" fD"IJ'b 9''f
1/ An agreement between, or concer1cd
f!/ mf.,•J.. '} "l"n·'l-l· 111\;t:m- 'I:J~P•:j.
practice by, business persons or a
O"IJIJA f-f•f-{.1M"<r'l·l· r OU·Ilt.·r decision by association of business
f-f·.f'JI hW9" m.e<r f-f•"ttlt. m·()'l,: - persons in a horizontal relationship
shall be prohibited if:
U) f"}"J~ m-~~C'> l"tr'/.!'? Y.:

(Of,'/" 0'/-t\U f.Of f""1. ,,..Hl a) it has the effect of preventing or
htr•,c; 0'!"9°~·~ : f·l·.l'llm- significantly lessening
M:9" (1).('.,)1" f'·l·t\Oc{.(Jl· cn·f\'1. competition, unless a party to
f<l'lJ'o·r'iro· f·l:h':'fto·~. i I"Ml the agreement concerted
/.·C ..,t\ 'l'fJ:C) Ol,f,S"' /VI practice or decision can prove
m·.l!' .l!'C'} f'trTI..C'm'l'hC tnci•"''.:J- that any technological,
efficiency or other pro-
htr'/..f'flh·h'\cn- 1JI. ·1-~ 1:'
competitive gain resulting from
f trTI..f'0011 '} 00 If.,.'} tr'/'} '1 Ol·9"
it outweighs that effect; or
·l·fl;r&. mn 1\•.f'fll.llr t• t~rn i
mf,9"
r llllf!~ 4U-A ~.:n:+ ..:>tL"' •1'C U ...ott'1- ).r +~' ...
""'._.~ a-,,-
F-"•ral
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fl) b) it involves, directly or

indirectly, fildng a purchase or
f ODi'fiRij, 'J> ~ (JJ f.'/" n'r}~ 0)" '}9'' selling price or any other
1\.11 f'}"J~ 1~11 UDO)(f}l trading condition, collusive
-f•mu"t'J'r.' uo6"1.~ -}·'} OJ~'/" tendering, or dividing markets
~'}0~'f'}T ).~6-0JP'f'}T by allocating customers,
h~A '} at~'r f'l"C:TlJ suppliers. territories or specific
f').1A"'fi•T '}f.H·:f·'t m•:" types of goods or ser-.:ices.
00DUD~11 f'10.f' Jt£:i'f
UDh4.j(.~ '} f'Oif.ODflhT hlf'7f
f..,..hflhfl ~(J)-::
2/ An agreement between business
'1.1 "J'}1·'7:J•:f(J)- Mf. mr.:r:r.. Olf'7
persons in a vertical relationship shall
.,."J F..sPl· uvt)hA f'·f' J!.t.1 be pro hi bi ted if:
nr,..'1.:,. : -
U) a) it has the effect of preventing or
07-t\ U Y.l ~ fi7TJ. <f>'Hl significantly lessening
competition, unless a party to
il'l"9'"rl: f '"1..f'il11m·
the agreement can prove that
f·l:h'ifr;41.. t f'h•JJ6-C .PA'l'tr:'t·
any technological, efficiency or
CD f..'I" IV\ CD- .ItS:C ) f'01f•.f'm'1
other pro-competitive gain
he mcf>t1YJ. :J- h'"l..f'il h·h•w,. resulting from it outweighs that
1;41.. ·J·t)•;• f"'i.J'ouln oolf'l·'} effect; or
'"1')1~0)-9" ·1'1'\:J'~ . CD?'}
II.!ill~ •tA7fl 1 mJ?-9°
II) 11:f>..,..l7 f UD(:l,(t UD i'f"l 'J>;J'} b) it involves the sening of
ray.m(l'} hlf'II minimum resale price.
f..,..hflhfl 'j(J)-::
3/ For the purpose of applying sub-
article (I) and (2) of this Article:
a) the term "agreement'' includes
U) "il9"9'''rl•" f'fflJ.fi(J)- :J>A 0 1l1 a7
mutual understanding, written or
..,.. ~.'lay. 'I ·l· fl.'N. 0)"'!" 11~ <;» oral contract and operational
l,.(J)-'1" UD"Jf)t)•}-'} T Ol'\ th•'f: procedures, whether or not
(JJ ~,.. 0 :'>~ f'..,.. j(. (IUD (J)- A'} legally enforceable;
'-lf f'MirC FC'}-}-'}
,eQ.l.'/"t·A :
b) "concerted practice" means a
II) "0 U11t. ·l' f'..,.. .f' H '- lt'l"" t1>ffl -}-
unified or cooperative conduct of
t'l9"'1"'1T 0"'/ ~oo(lA tJ.~;J'
business persons depicted in a
fl'l ;J i, P' l· 00 ... h~ 0.,. 'I' :J'
way that does not look like an
(J) f.,.. 0 .,.H'P'Pt. UD'} 1 ~... Of"' A
agreement and clone to substitute
f'"'/.j(.tJ9'''} •f'"/fJC {IOD-f•f}-}-
individual activity;
f'"'/. j(.1tr r -l--n-nc .t: c: 1. -l-
'lm- :
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th) f.,..'H'•'li "'''f'i·)·l· ft11JflM,. c) horizontal relationship is deemed

11h "}~ 111f (1)-(l'T' flt\· to exist between competing
-tm~~~ 'I .'J~9)':f· lJUt}hA business persons in a certain
f"'7.. C:c: "'11"i·'l-1" (Uf'}: h<'l.e market, whereas vertical
OJS'.;J···r ftJ') "l'r'i·'l-1" relationship is deemed to exist
f"'/.Clt\O.,. f. "1'1" 'I ;J 1!..9)':f· between business persons and
hS'. '}ll7f'":f· OJ£ 'I" hh-l-1. 11 ~7-
~ •· · their customers or suppliers or
m.er hiJ·l\ -t:'J" .n:
f"'l. 'r"pr:m. '71"i·~·l· .,a,..:: both.
:. 8. Unfair Competition
1/ No business person may, in the course
aJ-o ll 'T' '"/'} :-;: aJ-o?" II_,. '1 J' A IfF of trade, carry out any act which is
Mil 7- ffl ~9" h;Nt.e 'rl· J'f\11-l" M' dishonest, misleading or deceptive.
f·f'lll~~/,'} f't 0/~... 1''1>9" fl17.1~ and harms or is likely to harm the
wJ!,<r "· 1.. ~ r U>J. ":f·A .f.'.· c 1. ·l· business interest of a competitor.
ou&.o?u }\J!,'·fA'I"::
2/ The following shall be deemed acts of
~/ f"'l.h-tt\·-1" I..'C:l·f·":f· -t1Cl. J'Atf'l·
unfair competition:
f1"'11..' m·.f; .r:r. -t·"lllt..-l· tr'lm·
.e~mt..fl·:-
a) any act that causes or is likely to
cause confusion with respect to
IJ) 111\,1$1)- ., .., ~ cll.e'/" m ,'} ~(])· another business person or its
-f·"Jfl&··l · O·l·t\J'.'I" 'I : H '.,m· activities, in particular, the goods
h"Y..f.,.C:I10J-o f''t"t.r.: lJ:J> or services offered by such
co.er h 1A "'111~-l· ;JC: CH·1'1"i business person;
lJ.).;J· "'1 S'. "i1C'} J'illl-f•ft
co.e.,.. "·'flh..,..A r"'l. 7-A
"1'1 :fOJ·'}" I.' C'l. ·h b) any act of disclosure,
possession or use of information
f$ fOD(.~O}- f)(\11,..,.. htf'IOJ-o 1
/ .'J ,e.,
of another business person,
!.. :J>1.,· O>·".l. l Ill 4> f1 f''} "/I.'
without the consent of the
Mt 1. .c: .,...,~..~ ntr., tJ.., .+ rightful owner, in a manner
f(\,4\CV·') dO{.~ ro'Jm•nl-l"r
contrary to honest commercial
frm .('11 co J!,'l'' fu"m 4-'1"
practice;
"'IIJ:fm·r I..'C:1.•.,. i
th) f (\," OJ-o ') ., ;J ~ (Jl }!. 9"
r'I;JJ?,,OJ·'} .,.o/()1,.-}· 11·1·(\.(>.9" c) any false or unj ustitiable
'I;J~m· h"Y.J'.,.C:I1ro· f'}"/.r: allegation that discredits, or is
tJ:J' 1JJ .e<r h 1A 0/~r ;JC likely to discredit another
11-t'IIJ"i IJ•'I.;1• ;1' 0 '/'5)-l"') business person or its activities,
f"'l..f'II"I W ~ 9" ft. j II n1 m particular the goods or
ft11J 7-A "1'.':fOJ-o9'' lll'l."f· f'tf'l services offered by such
ro.er "'It. :n"i r (\," OJ-o business p<;rson;
}\11\lt~ i
ou) ll't"J.f.• "'IM·~aJ'I> P't· 'I.Y.·} d) comparing goods or services

f'}"/f: ():J'9!':f'} lDf-9" h1A falsely or equivocally m the
"'//to•f• ':f'} 111JI'l•l• OJf..'J" 0•1•1f(} course of commercial
IJ.'I.;J· "'I'I'IOC: i advertisement;
1)20
u•) h'}"'/~
flh '1t\ "/1\o.f• "f <p ;J tiJ~Y" fJUt e) disseminating to consumers or
lJI,£', <}" hun/.·(. •}· CD f!. ?'' users, false or equivocal
hU'J<J"(.~: fl+ (JIJ'.'/" hf!.lf."f• information including
(JI f. <}" h h ffi .'1> 4' 9'' 9'':(: '1•r information the source of which
ll)J!.9" krt-·r :Jc 0..,..1'11 1:; not known, in connection
9" 1 Ul; .fA ;J-11) 4' m-'} al.9" f:' with the pnce or nature or
t\ i'i"'1 ¥ :Y· mf. <J" 1\ ·I·mft>"'IY'1· system of manufacturing or
1}(1..,.;;: (V j!.l/" f•f'tjfJ UD /.~ manufa cturing place or content
"'/(1/,.Q;l, ..,. l or suitableness for use or
quality of goods or services:
l) "'/}l'l'&.~! ftf'l· f 1'1.'1 ., :} .~..
f1"7.~· m•t.K :J•:f.·> O·l· .l'.·•f" t) obtaining or attempting to
a1.f.'JU tlrt· ll.f.
'II\· obtain confidential business
u•t..--1·'1'~11 ,\"'l'li'rl· dtJ"(f."f·
information of another business
person through his current or
mf.V" 1\'"1"/'f ·l· rm<f"hc:
former employees 01 obtaining
Olf.V" an(.jfp•:l!'} fl"'l"!'H·
the information to pirate his
('',;J~m·'} "'tfl7,":f. 1\"'/fltt
customers or to use for purposes
111\A Olf.<J" t\.11 that minimiz.ehis
1·01 ~ P. t 'd: 't 1\ "'l.<I"M ~II "'1 competitiveness;
g) other s1milar acts specified by
regulation to be issued for the
1'1) J!.u·t ),tp~: N"'M.'NI" ll01J.o>rTJ
implementation of this
Y.'Hl \' 0 '/,lllll<· 1\.11·::;.
Proclamation.
·l·oul'\(),e ~'C'l.·r::r-·t no,{..?,?"':;
SECTION TWO
1o-1l hfi:A (J=I\·r
REGULATION OF MERGER
ID'UR.-l-1 flt\ooftl}tnC
9. Prohibitions
hAM 1/ No business person may enter into an
agreement or arrangement of merger
{if '"l't~m·lf" 't:J~ fl'}''J.f.• m·X·.f:C:
l~hat causes or is likely to cause a
1'\.£. 'I-A 1J ftf't 1,1). ;J·'P. ·h)':' significant adverse effect on trade
·r
f "Y. .f'll h A Illf!. 9'' IU' ll h ·l-A competition.
f"Y. 'fA fl9"9"~·l· LIIJ!.?" ~'}·OC
m·(l'I' uvtH· (f: h J!, ":f· A 9" : : :.1 lNo agreement or arrangemell! of
merger may come into effec1 before
Jt.l OlJ')';:(I)-9"' f'Ol-UJ'.·l· il?"'?"'l·l· m.e?" obtaining approval from the Authority
~'HlC Ott.u "cp-,:· ~.·t4'1.' Hi pursuant to Article 11 of this
oou•l·l· lllli\P't.'V'l'l · f'·l'l'lm t..J>~· Proclamation.
... .e':' c .,. tJ'. 01],',.). 1\.':' l ())o
3/ For the purpose of applying the
hJ!.':!'·A<J"'::
provisions of this Article merger shall
be deemed 10 have occurred:
t/ 1\II.U ~~ '}<1>1.' f:'t ."1,.$0 ':!'· ~ttU\)1.9":.
a) when two or more business
U) "WP. :r:
·I'1: 9'"1 :J· m-1 f!. H<lr organi7.ations previously having
f!.'f~ ,.,o~ o·l\ ·r w !!.9'' hn.Y independent existence
Wllti IJ.t.A ~_:,t+ .!)(4"1 •'I'C ftg ..;>ll.t U +') IJU '1.9" Federal Negarit Gazette No 28 21" Mnrch 2014 ,_ page 7321
Oll.t. flf). f1"11: '"IUO&.-l· It +lief> I'\· amalgamate or when such

OJ .t.9" 11 'J~ •w•? f 1'\OJ- f'} "'.f: P'lr business organizations pool the
1'\"YWIID'} lhV}9" tD .t-9" hLI'\·~ whole or part of their resources
for the purpose of carrying on a
Ufl;t-lfm-'} ftfcf>f\cl-1'\.i ID f.'/"
certain commercial activity; or
fl) 01'1 'J.f: (leD- CD~9" 01111· 1'19'1- O"'"lf. b) by directly or indirectly
(JJ J!. 9" 01'\." 0"7'} ~ aJ-?" Ul>'}1.f:
acquiring shares, securities or
0 cf> 'J' ;I' W f. 'I" fl •t· II'P'P/. tJ.'1.;I' assets of a business organization
f', ../.f: "'IUOC 11hllf'CJ'"f t or taking control of the
fLh-t+.,-"f IDf-9" "Hl~f· "f fMI management of the business of
"- ~ l1· wJ?. 'I" r"'"
fl m· "11: n another person by a person or
m•~11C') l,uo&.C un~''ltnC ft.?-A i
group of persons through
faJ-U ~ -}• .f:C1. -l• ~ '} ~ i· LJI.OD ..f,4tm purchase or any other means.
&.~ ::
!. fOJ:U,t,t 61Jl):tmtf 10. Notification of Merger

1/ Any business person who proposes to
til "Y1~a>·9" '1:>~ om·u~ -1- il?"9'",.l·
enter into an agreement or
IJ) ..e'I" '#-') fiC " O IJIti•Cf! fU' '#- ~.. arrangement of merger shall give
f ;t-+~«JJo'} (f}oiJ~ -l- O'tiC"UC notice to the Authority by disclosing
(JOD"JI'\lt MI'\P'A"I'I· f(f}otJ~ •l• the details of the proposed merger.
'"lil;t-CD+.,J' "Yol>~fl 111'\0•r::
21 The Authority shall, upon receipt of
II flf\p•A 111'1· OtlU h ')4>1." 'HHI
the notification of merger pursuant to
1.'}</>R• (h) oniP/..:,· \'m· U~-l· sub-article (I) of this Article,
'"I il ;t-m 4! .f :r
It cf'c fll'\ -1- f 4> ~ ar investigate the possible adverse effect
aJ-1} ~-}- 0 '} "'.f: (J)o .f: f: c ".e. of the proposed merger on trade
1\.filh-l-A f"?. ":f·I'\(J)o 11/\·;I·'P. ·t·t>'f competition.
l'lfll.m<f~ .flflt·IA=:
3/ In the course of investigating the
f./ CJIIP'GV'1'1· f;t-cf>f.lD- a>·UY.·}· ll..filh possible effect of a proposed merger,
·}·&\ f"''. :ft'la>·'} (1)-tn.·}· 0'"/ITJt-·l· the Authority may:
'#./.'}•:.
a) where deemed necessary,
u) ~·>Y. Mt.'\'1.'1·1:
r m-vf.·l: ·l·f\;t-6. require the parties to the merger
CD'lc;'"f· ·I' 6tl.O'J t onl P. a> J?, lfO to submit additional information
fl'l .f: Oi'OJI\'1 ntt. 11.11 ro-ll'r or document within a specified
"VU' cf'CO· on mf ol> l "r; b)
period of time; and
invite, by a notice published on
II) OJ-tJf.·l: ·f'~'i fl..fllh·hM·}· a newspaper having wide
f"'i. :f·A "'l'};;:CJH'" 'I.? 9., ·/':P(J)o'l0 circulation, any business person
t 11'1 (1)- J!. u.}.,. .,.:t' (J)o .,.., "''(l ;ra>
wlio is likely to be affected by
-tflD' n.r·r·on n:w +fl"·l· cu-ll'l' the said merger, to submit his
IlK" ,.n.~:>."}-\.f4'C1l fl&. I'IC"JJ'·}· written objections, if any,
CJ II m- :> tt. fTJ 1\J?. 0"'1. :J··I'9" within 15 days from the date of
"''l'l;J-OJ<tf 11.:>1l11 ! publication of the notice.
J!.'f·l\l\: :
II. U. AIJroval of Hemr
i/ flfiP"Ai'J't- (J)otJf.·)· II The Authority, after having
tJIT}t- rnl\=· investigated the proposed litiS ,
shall:
u) ro·u~·t; 0'}'7 ~· ar.~· ~·c 1\f, r11\ a) approve the merger, if it is of
M·;J·'I! ·r t)<;' 'h '}~artfll'l CJl- the opinion that the merger is
IJ011'IO·I· CD-lJ~·I:'} f,&.~~t.'\ i not likely to have any
significant adverse effect on
trade competition;
fl)
M·;J·<f ·J·t)il 'h '}~ '"1/r"lar b) prohibit the merger, if it is of
the opinion that the merger is
t1011'10·)· CD·V~·t:'J f.i11\Mt.'\ !
likely to have a significant
(Df,<J"
adverse effect on trade
competition; or
,h) CJl-tJY.·t: 01"1.~ ar Y.· f:C 1\J!. c) approve the merger subject to
fl..rllh-l-A t'DTf. :rnm· \'71\ certain conditions, if it is of the
M· :rce ·t·()<l r ·-rcnn'l· ·I'.<>.r1r opmwn that the likely
'7 ~:f' 9''·1-'} )\)1{JC' nan~.)\?" significant adverse effect of the
11.m1~· ~,·t.V.DTf.":f·t!\ 11011'1n·l· merger on trade competition can
fl.t.)l.oo· f'DTf.'7fFfm-·} ·t·.r.r1r be eliminated by complying
"19o:J" ~·:f. OOT/ht.'\ CINJJ'. ·f:'} with the conditions attached
fl.6.:,. X;• .e1·1\t:\:: thereto.
IJ.I t'li.lJ ~,'}<#>?.' 'to·il t,'}<f>?i (li) tS.t.'\ 2/ Notwithstanding the provision of
·1·&- (I'\)
f:'} .?1. OSCY" Ol·tJY.·t: paragraph (b) ofs ub-article (I) of this
n1'?f: m· .f:: ~· c: ".e hOV. J' ll h -1- fl m· Article, the Authority may approve a
f1" 1tfl ·,..J-'P, ·h>il f>A :t- merger proposal where the merger is
h-thc:'fl~~.T hhflt.·C: ~A'l'~lf likely to result in technological,
tDf,'J" Itt\." ·l'tD~~6'1·l-1 h1'Y.,I'm efficiency or other prO:competitive
r,nc m.P<T?..+ 1t J'IC: f"'',.fll'l1a>- gain that outweigh the significant
'r.;yu f U'f. Y 0D 'Jf}Cj .e lJ!f"' ffi cf"''i,:J"'
adverse etfects of the merger on
m-tJY.·t: h·rhfiM 01\.1\ 011'}7f: 1\.1"
competition, and such gain may not
t'UTJ f, 'f·t.'\ (l,lf'} fJ (\ P' t.'\ fll'l·
otherwise be obtained if the merger is
en· u.v.·t:1 fl.t.:l' f: ,e,":f·l\t!\::
prohibited.
!1. (I)-Ut.t1 Manoolf7f1 12. R•egistration of Merger
fOT/,011(\h·/·(J)· r 011'}"1 /"'•}· an P' t.r 0.·}· The concerned government office shaJI
n'} f:'} m·UY.·)· 0'}"1 f: 0111t'lfl h0110111t10· require the presentation of approval of the
o&.·l· ort.u nlf'1: n't<P?.· U! oomt.-l· A1uthority issued in accordance with
Ollfi.P't.'\ITI'I· N·(lm t.:J>Y.: h'M.<PCflM· A1rticle 11 of this Proclamation before
oomf.f MO·}·:: registering a merger in the commercial
register.
'Ill' ii'i.f~Kt Lf.t:·A );>t:-l• .:>1~"1 <I<TC li;i; "";>ttt !. ·~1 Ji'l.~ 't.V" Federal N eganl Gazelle No 28 21• March 201~ .. page 7JH
It. f(J)oU!.t 1..?1:1 01\oo(\l.JI 13. RE!vocation of Merger Approval

;!I llfiP't\lfJ'1· fCD-UY.·}· ~.J>t:'} II The Authority may revoke a merger
O"'l.h·l·fl-·l· 9"h'}.f'·Y·:r· fl.flC11 approval where:
.e:r·l\t\=-
a) it discovers that the approval
11) \'(I)- Uf. ·}· ~. J>P,. l'·t··f'i(ll- 11<1' l.O was obtained based on the
l'·f·tVH· aJf,9" f ·t-6f.'•Ol.Ol. presentation of false or
"'lOOt 1\f!., .,.ouflC·f· 1.'1. tJ' '} 1 fraudulent evidence; or
m.e'l"
II) m-vf.· l: f ·ht.PY.ro· n.r .~01> b) the conditions on the basis of
U·'t;J· ?J:r· 1\f, ·l·ouflC.Y· fl .lf'}CJ which the approval has been
..,. .1?: OJ) obtained are not fulfilled .
1\.1'<-: :
g1 ''~'~'"Ut\lfl~· ntt.u
t,·}.py.· '}O·fl t,·}<f>lt 21 The Authority shall, following the
(i:i) uou•/.-}· fro-UJ'.·)· ~.J>.~'} (l.fl C1f revocation of a merger approval
\'at- U.f'..t• t'">'? $'.:' !1"'11'1119" h 'M.flt.11 pursuant to sub-article (I) of this
1'1"'1.01>1'1h ·I·m· 01>'}"/F ;J· <r! 01> 1M tf Article, intorm the concerned
0.·1· f i'lro-<l''Pt\:: government oftice ro cancel the
merger from the commercial
register.
hli=l\ 'I'll+ PART THREE

fll\lf"7f?f Tfl.4' At; flt..J"'I: lJ?sP?ft; PROTECTION OF CO NSUMERS A N D
b1l\'7/t-of..'f fiC<?-l· DISTR:IBUTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES
l{)ofl hli=l\ b 1.f: SECTION ONE
flf"7¥'f Tfl:J> jPROTECTION OF CONSUME RS
1§. flf"7f 010 1lf'f 14. Bights of Co nsumers

Every consumer shall have the right to:
"'n~a• · ll'' 71"'/":i· f"'/.h·t-1'1·-l· ~m ·IH·i·
,er;~.;J ·A: -
II get sufficient and accurate

iii 6:1' ro.e'l" ~t1A"/f\" :'f·
fll\ '"l.'l•lm·
infonnation or explanation as to the
1'~-l·r,' ~~.e ~:,- Oct. 'I -l·hh/\;;:
quality and type of goods or services
m•/.~ Olf.9" m•"J{\M•'I, f"''"ff ·)· :
he purchases;
f{/ 6.:J'?~1·'Vi ~t 1A"//\"·Y·1·'} ~,"'/Ct" 2/ buy goods and services on the basis of
fO"tJ"/It •)•: his own choice;
f.l f'6.<1>?• 7i·'} mK.'I" h'lA"Ii\"·Y·1 ·"} 3/ not to be obliged to buy for the
'J' ~ :'f· atJ!-9" ~t"7 /rtbb1·'} Cl'"/r-1: reasons that he looked into quality or
ro .e 'I" r 'P . :1 .f: c .f.· c n"'l .f.: 1. .,. options of goods and services or he
made price bargain;
Y'' h '}.C'·l • ~'}.it 1'1 j'{\on1l..f.::
•
/.J.6.A ~.:Jt-'1- .?11."1 •'I'C tl: .,..:>fl.'!- IJ 4'1 lllU q_,.. Federal Negarit Gazene No. 2821 " March 2014 ·-· page 7324
ll"'' '} ;;= (I)• ?" ~ ,7 ~ fl.:'f· u-l· c; t; 4/ be received humbly and respectfully
llMl'fll~ -l- f'onfl-f•Cf1f: A1-'ttJ-9" by any business person and to be
ll~;J~ar hP?.~Cflfl-l· fi1.~·1J: p1r0tected from such acts of the
f'li:f; l'"''iiLt·lr·l· A'i" fil?" b1usi ness person as insult, threat,
frt~stration and defamation; and
"'11''f·1· T /llC fonmg:,>l Ac;
0
'(;/ f't"Jt: ():J>JP":f··t 01.&?" n1A"' 51 claim compensation or related rights

l\"·r·1·') Oor."/tJ·f; "' .&'/\) thereof either jointly or severally from
p•~rsons who have participated in the
flor•mcf>oo· ?"h1 f-l• (\f.t.(lfl1·
supply of goods or services as
-~-~1· f'}aJ~· ():J>9·~·t m.£.'1"
manufacturer, importer, wholesaler,
J\1A "Jh"·r·:t:'t h"'':,.t.1l :J£: mtailer or in any other way tor
i·,f'.&t' fl1W"Ir1·~1·: OM!or.t;J,l_H·:
damages he has suffered because of
11~9"" I'J'"J.l'H•l 01·C7r.' l'i "1... ~-l· p1urchase or use of the goods or
m?-9" llt\.'1 "'''t~m·?" tH:J· services.
nn:,.ct'·h r-ttt·l·4- fl?•1· flrf·CJmA
m?-9" (J)', 1 .~'11· 'l"f A'1-tM:l\. ·l·
m.&Y" hn.u ;JC -J· .e .f'1'r otJ-fH·1·1
fcmmf':,.::
f111: o?sPT1'i' A1A7lr'f'f'J 'P2
fl(\"''ouAh+ 15. Display of Price of Goods and Services
!if "'''t"'icn·Y" 'I;J,e., f'tnH~· l>:f>9':f:·>c;
ftt1Aa/l\"1'·:f!'} f'P;J 'HC'HC: 1/ Any business person shall, display
(J'}''H'; 0.·1: fl"JA~· fl"Y.;J·.e (1;1· ptrice of his goods and services by
"'/onAh·l· m.&?" Wt"l ~· {):J' p•:f! p<Osting such Jist in a conspicuous
'I.e 01>llmli~ nMH·:: pilace in his business premises or by
altTixing price tags on the goods.
f./ f{)..4'm· m.e'l" f1't1A "/l\"·1: 'P;J
r;J·hilr. 1\;l\"1· m:J'P. hr,:,f'?J1·'t
.ft H·rf· or• lJ'1 }',11 rH· : :
21 The price of goods and services shall
b·~ inclusive of taxes a.nd other lawful
fees.
Iii tnt't7fm·?" 't;J~ fl'"J.i'it'J:fm· 16. Labels of Goods
f., '7 -~ () :'>9' ':f· ".e 011"'(\ bh}.
1/ Any business person shall, affix labels
em II m c~ m .e'/
0
ll·l' ilf a't. •f> -l· 1\ .e on the goods he sells or provide them
~·'-: lli'i"'1:t: m>flm-l· }',l\0-l•:: te> the consumer on a separate paper.
f/ fl't"'.~ 6:1'9'1· 1\.e f'"'l.t'lm~

2/ Labels affixed on goods shall indicate
rm"J II tor.}, A')~}', "IIlli· f'"'l.h·f't'l· -l·'}
'HC'H£~":(- f"~~('r.m(lh·l· m>l]''}
the following particulars as may be
1'tltfl·h- appropriate:
IJ) f''} '7 -~ () ,'J> OJ·') il9" i a)1 the name of the goods;
t'l) r•tal.f: ():J'm· {'·f·mtrfl-l•'} b) country of manufacturing or
m.er for•nlo:,··t 1't1C: ~ export of the goods;
f''t"l.f.; ():J'm·'t m.Ptatac; c} the gross and net weight,
frf•fiJ/r h·ll~-l·: anm't At;
•tltJ-l· I volume, and quantity of the
goods;
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-) n"t~ ·~_.., 1"UI

d) quality of the goods~
•} ""~ ,~.. ..,..., l'J£i" e) description of materials used 110
Ga{.-1· f"7..fltJ". liC1fC I manufacture the goods;
~) f'J'?Y: ll:t'm··t f-f:h~h f) technical specification of the
1J(:1fC":f•t fhtP&-C Ol~'r goods and their operational or
f}lm:J'•f>ll" Hf-.. l utilization methods;
(I) fn "/.'!." o.«PCD· 1uo :N"/" g) safety measures to be
OJ :,. :,• tt o; " .P,. r "'1. 111:fCD· '} considered during the use of the
1"'1''} .1>4: hC9u=4?•T l goods;
o) •,;Jf-.,m· fli\'}"JY: ll:J>OJ· h) a warranty of the service of the

h1A "'/l\"1· fl 'J'If.OJ· goods to be provided by the
f"'/.fltnOJ·'} <J>fl-l·'i" i business person;
•I') f1W"t-:J:•t: f'hi'i 'l.m·'t 'il'i" i) the names and addresses of the
{' J,(l..-m6l.l.OI•'} fl9"'i" l',.f;/.-lf! manufacturer, packer and
importer;
0) l''t"JJ': ():J'm· lt 'JA "ll\"1·
j) expiry date of the goods;
m•lltn·1· f"'i..f'O:J>fFV> 1.11. :
i·) nn! .f.· {I:J>m· \'·f·m•t.·f·(}ol-'t
k) manufacturing date of the
•I•'}; goods;
f) Md·l'"A- f 1..1.~?•'1· f-l•an(\ l) indication that the goods have
h·k1·1 -fl~C~~ ~~~ fulfilled requirements set in the
f.fl)tr~. 'h "r; Ethiopian standards; and
·)) ftl-flt.·f·(J(J·'} ·r:,.?"
flrmmn:,. m) other details published in a
Ml~. '\1. tf'i' o:t:~ "'i. 'l.fl of:~. public notice by the Ministry
n;r,·tt·ll (71/fl:hn<l!f f"'/.J'OJ when deemed necessary to
rrJ:fm·'} 1\,l\":y. 1fC1tC:1·: : safeguard public interest.
r/ 017~ ll:J>~~ ... ~ f'~fltn~

31 Labels to be posted on goods shall be
rm''Jfi""'J. (14•'\ft. fil'f f,i\•l•<t> tf'i
() &- (J. (I"
:J> OJ• ... J', OJ~?"
posted or printed on the goods or the
package, not be easily detachable and
Our• ,f'lfOJ· 'I .f. u"flmct: llJ )!, 'I" be written at least in the Amharic or
ao;J··I·r f "'/. 'lll (I)· (J.lr'} English language.
n..n{l (Jl',"'lC~ OJJ','I"
O'h'}"lfl.'lf~ 9:'}9: rm'lfi~
1tflll·l·;:
17. Issuing R"eipts and Keeping their Pacit
II. U(l~':f') fli\DDilm-l-'1 +tJPX.~,.
0Aouf1f II Any business person shall have the
obligation to issue rec:eipts
Iii il'f'}~m·?" '!;Jf-., fl1itnm· {l:J' m~'/" immediately to the consumer in
h1A "/i\"1· l\i'i"7=ti m.-;,fm-). respect of goods or ser...ices sold.
1..1.(1~ fur>fltn-l· «>Jf-..;J· AMt.:r·· I
7326
~I OII,U h 'H?t '}(Hl h '}<#>?\ (?i) 2i The business person shall keep pads
~mrJ.Jt.:,· ',;J)?..OJ· t\7i'J}:fOJ- ():J'SJ11· of rece1pts tssued in respects of gC\Ods
OIJ'.'I" h'lA "/1\."1'·1· t'0 1'l=t:ro.·t and services sold pursuant to sub
f ~t.o~ '"tP11· mJ.'..'I" uof.\(1 article (I) of this Article or receipts
t\rm1i'J' t\'l•l=t~m· l"J"Jf.• ():J>p,:f. obtained in respect good~ and st:rvices
he bought for re-sale, for I 0 years.
o1J!. 'I" }','lA "II\"-I·":£· N··Nl":fm· '}
~t.o?/"1· fiX l}un ;J··l· J!.t' "?~~·-}·
hl\0-l·::
18. Self Disclosure
I~. &.fl'} fli\DD?t\K'
II Any business person shall display his
fil "?'1~ m. 'I" 'I ;J J!,, t''J"H': fl , ... ')
trade name at an overt place.
{)"JA~· 0'"/.;J•J:', {l;J• unt\mfr:
hfiO-l·::
J.l "'1'1 '?? m·'l" ., :J J?.. h'"1.7itnOJ· f't"J .r: 21 Any business person shall, upon
request by a consumer relattng to
i>:J' wJ!.'I" }','JA"11\"-l· .'JG Oi·.f.fll
goods or services he sells.
i'i"? :r: tl "V' oN; 11t\ ."f • 'I' .f1:
satisfactorily disclose himself and let
anu•t. :,. m,T ;Jil. tJ·t;J· t-O·')
the consumer lake the information he
tm"J(I/JCj 1i(l?~ f"'/./..A 'lm·'} m•t.'K
wants.
"VtwM': anr,:•l• .V.· hi\U·h:
Iii. flc\J?g- _,fl;tCJJtf 19. Commercial Advertisements
fl"?')~m·'l" m•'t'lf.' f"'/.11\~· fit'\'}"/!.' Commercial advertisements about goods

():J>p•:r.c; ,,,A"/tl"·r.:r. t'"'I.Oiffio n"J.r: and services announced by any means may
not be false or misleading m any manner
"'J{l ;J·ar+..e ?J1· 0"'/'}li:m·?" tH;J·
particularly on:
O·h"tJ:','/" f"Y.h·f·t\ ..:,.-) fl-fount\hi·
'IM·'1 OIJ!.?" hl'lt't1· un(Y'} f/\Cl:fm·'l": -
II the nature, components and quantity
;i/ f{):J>ro·'} 'lUt: OJ·!I·.l~· "c; ·fiiH·:
of the goods;
lJ.I f{):J>m·'t Y'''}bJ.b: h·U~-l·: m•m'}:
21 the source, weight, volume, method
fhant-t.."f· UJ?..: f"??"t.:r •I•')!
of manufacturing, date of
), 'lA"/1\."·l· f"Y..f'O :1>0-l· •#''} "c; manufacturing and expiry date of the
{ll\llm:J><J>oo·; goods and how it is used:
r/ fb:J>OJ-'t ,.,,., t-1· wf.<r r h 'lA "J 3/ the manufacturer of the goods or the
l\"·1:'} ,., ..,. t-0. : supplier of the service:
fll ),'1A '71\"•1: f"'I.O'J'(J."f•'} ll;J·: 4/ the place of delivery of the service, its
at>IJ.•t.;J·'f! lliJ{,: f}','lA "Jl\"•1!'} basic nature and use and how lo use it;
'1'.-,.9" ;\c; M1',1A "11\"•1:
hen :J>·1'9" 1
(';/ f l>:J>o,. mY. 'I" r h 1A "11\"·1: r"rtf. 51 conditions of purchase of the goods or
tH.;h h"I"IC 0::\" llt\ "Y.I'l•r the :.ervice, after sales services,
h1A "/1\"."f·: PM·c; P;1c; ('hft:,f warranty, price and conditions of.
11· );;J·; payment;
'lit W!ll1 ~ t;>6-l- ;>11."1 .'l'C f1t ...:>n.+ II +1 flU -..r Federal Nepril Gattne No. 28 21• Marth 2014 .... page 732?
I/ f'l't--l· 9"Ah1'·'f'H 6/ quality marks;

'!,/ f'J"'f; 'I"Ah-l·'} '-S' 1\C"'/1 i >,.c; 7/ trade mark and emblem; and
~I l>:J>m-'J m~'l" J,1A "11\"·1~1 8/ results expected by using the goods

Oootn•l>'/" f~mo<t OJ•ffl.-l•') I I or serv1ces.
1. 01'7~ /J:J>IPTS' b1A11\-fT ll& 20. Defects in Goods and Services

oc\"Y.Xf 1-tc\tx
Iii "'/') 7fm-9" 'i'i"'' ';f· 0 1 ttro· f., ..,f..· {J :t' I/ Any consumer may report defects in
goods and services purchased and the
m~'l" n1A "111"-l· 1\~ Y17i:fOJ·'}
damage the defects may cause, to the
·r·
1-Y; 1\ 1'· ';f·c; '1- .f:1\ :t: 1\. Yl'l h -l·/\·
Ministry or the relevant bureatL
Ill\~ l·t\· -l· '1--'1 -1· II "'1. '1.1'1-t;<;.
m~ r 11 '1'1.uo 11 h-tm- n.r.- "''ttm <t
~'f'IA::
II l\7i"''=t: fllllm f''Y.mcl>oo· 2/ A consumer may, without prejudice to

'Pl'l:,.c; sP'f OJ~ 9" f tJ"' 01~ 9" warranties or legal or contractual
rm-A Y:1 :n sPl· >,. 't~·hn o+. trtr proyisions more advantageous to him,
7i"''~.- demand the seller, within IS days
IJ) '1•.('1\:,. .r IIIl-l· f'J"' J'.; lJ:t''1 frotn the date of purchase:
f'"l.nollh-l· (U.f'} f'}"J.('; in the case of defective goods,
b :1> OJ· '-'H. II OJ 'J'II -l· OJ.e9" to replace the goods or refund
cp ;Jm· '-'} .!;.ur• I\ I'll\ -l· i m~'I" the price paid; or
1\) 'I-f.' I\:,. fl\ll-l· lt1A "11\0 -l• b) in the case of defective service,
(\If'} J,1A "'l\"·1: O.f: ;JOJt to re-deliver the service free of
J' II h if! .r '-'}.I;.(I mm· o1.e'I"
charge or to refund the fee paid.
f1l1A"'II"•l· hlf!,f'ro·
>,. 'J.ftrmllftll·l·l
"'!frm- O·hl1.rm OUi <I>S'-l· OJ·/'1'1'
'ift.r.l:'} nom f :,> .e';f·'l A • •
3/ Any consumer shall have the right to
t:l 'jjny:,: '1•!..'11 -l· J' t\0-l•'} (J:f> (J) .e 9" claim, in accordance with the relevant
1\1A"111"-l· Ooomc/>OD· ro,e'/" i')t.r.l:
mw "'1
UDIP /. -}•
'i>?.' .,o-1'1 1l .,.,. "'· (f)
f <f> /.llll •V} 'I'.f'<f: 'lfl ~
laws, payment of compensation for
any damage resulting from the use of
the defective goods or service or from
~1\·1: ll~t.ll0-1· "'/'}'<';OJ·'/" 1--'1-l·
the failure of the seller to meet his
h"/lJ1l lJI\(11• tJ"/ UDIP{.-}• ft"{
demand presented pursuant to sub
'-'1-'th..ll\m· frmmr:,. lm1H·
,etrt.'PA:: article (2) of this Article.
. li. OD1Jt1 fDJ.til+~ feD-A 1&:tP'?f 21. Contractual Waiver of Rights

7i"'':ti otw 1\'P~ r·Hlm·-l·'t UD·n·r·~·· The provisions of a contract made between a
f'"'..fl'l<l>'l· 07i"''l·c; 0'1 :JJ.'., lmtthA consumer and a business person that provide
f 'ITJ.F.t.1- f m· A "/ J.'.,;J-!1) ';f· i· ..l~"'1. H· for the wa1ver of rights vested m the
1\ .etr &- =fm·'l":: consumer under this Proclamation shall be
of no effect.
page 7321
fl. f±Mhc\: tC'l.:f:l 22. f!:Q.hibited Acts
f\"'''t~m·SI" 't,"Jf., f("f.h1·f\.:,..t .("C'l.·Y·1· It s.hall be prohibited for any business

un.{.~lf" f+hflhf\ '1m·:· person to commit the following acts:
61 f't'?!: {):f>~1·CJ h<JA"Ii\"1'·1· 1/ furnishing false information on the

ll'\'\:fm- 1'&--l·l uom'.t; 11•1-l•! quality, quantity, volume, acceptance,
i·</>1] .e 't·l-1 Y"'}"l.1': IJUt; OJ-tl• .f.· source, nature, component or use of
(Jij!.'/" 'J'~lf" f+fJII1· m•l1. goods and services;
t'm(lm.'f·T
2/ failing to disclose correctly the model
Ml f'.t.,l.f..' 6:1'9•1·'} 'l"f..A: h~ll of goods, whether they are brand new,
y.,.tp .... f1'(\(JIIJlol "1Y.'l'l "''" modified, rebuilt as new or second
h-".ll f-l·tP.;. m.eSI" J'1fl 1fl· hand or they are recalled by the
1'1" UDtrCJ :fm· m/!. <r nh yu&-1: manufacturer;
"'.t-'tc'tOI'Ifr f-1·'111· flllontrCJ:fm·
O·l·hhA 1\(ym"l(\Y,'I
3/ describing the goods and services of
r.l f (\," OJ•., ., ;Jf., f'}"J.f: {):f>9'1·CJ
another business person m a
h<JA "/i\"1·1· OhfJII1· tH~;J·
• misleading way;
uo"J(\Y,';
9.1 f't'? .f: b:t' 9'1·CJ MA "li\"1'·1·'} 4/ failing to sell goods and services as
0"'/I'I;J·m+.J' "''1.1·'11l '\:fm· advertised or m the quantity
J,f\uo n'J' wJ!.,IJ" "''I'I;J·m+..«>m· consumers demand, unless the
fuom't m-c't·1't.'f· ou'i.;.') IJA 1(\fJ advertisement discloses a limitation of
quantity;
OtH·.PC n"''¥1· 0"Y.LA '1-.'f·
m•m'} Ah hflt'mi'f•r i
(;/ fl(\tp ,"J ~CJ'/i '/(1-J·~ CII.f.'l" hfJft'f· 51 making false or misleading statements
t'm 1.1, "'11'1+'\ M~ l of price reduction;
'!.1 '' ., .f: o"''1· "'H':'t r·t'? .f: 6:t> 61 applying or attempting to apply a
e11 f. yu '' 1A "ll\".., · nau .., •H: e11.eY" pyramid scheme of sale, based on the
f<J')fl-f] or>lf'[.blo (1"'/f:l'l- "" numbers of consumers, by
(I 0"'11: h 7jq 41 J.>' '1.'f • hh(}. </>1' {\o announcing the granting of a reward,
in cash or in kind, to a consumer who
ll.c'\"1· n"''¥1· f''.t"J.f..• 6:t'm·'.t
purchases goods or service or makes
wf, 9" J, 1 A "I i\" ·I:'t f "'1.1 H· Olf, 'I"
financial contribution and where other
f1')lfofl m•lf'lP• f'"Y..C'1.C'I- tun
consumers through his salesmanship
w.eY" O'li.«>"l!' I'IA·I: m·ll'J' f'"Y.10· purchase the goods or the service or
htr'1 mi"''¥1: <l:'J'C Ah rnu·n make financial contribution or enter
m/.'1" rJ,t.'l-1· 1'~Y" h ')1.'"1.J'1~ into the sales scheme;
f''"l.1AY.' 1;&-tJY.P.'P. f''lif"l." fiA.'f·
•1•'?.1]6-'C "'/.~G''/ Olf.lf" -J•"JIJ&-q~
II "''.f: G'? nn'l"hC 1
F<dcral Neg;ui! Oaune No 23 21• March 2014 page 7J29
?.1 h't"O': ti:J> rof.'/" hil1A"//\"~· 7/ failing to meet a warranty obligation
'li .t"·~" :1c 01· f .<'•t r·t·'lll l''Pfl~·r, entered in connection with the sale of
uJJ»...;V} /',1\m•(Jlt'J~ : goods or service:
:tl f')"/ .l':' ll:t' f"'l.flM.A 1m· '1'1'i" 81 misrepresenting the need for repair or
111 f,'J" 1'"'/.•N~o )Jt;:l\•:r: 'h '1 1."''J' replacement of parts of goods as
1'16... A'J.o1· /', .e:C ·) "'/ •) l ·II • though not needed;
nl "'1'} 7/m·'l" t,'IA "/1\<•·l· fm•fltn·l· 9/ delivering a serv1ce below the
p•t--'} IJ"}"'I Y: .!"lrm· h''Y.:hwl•m· standard recognized in the business or
Y.t.~ tl;J·;r mJ!.'l" tJ t.\1·~'\ tH;J· with deficiency;
m•flm·l·:
nom· mS'I ~u·t~.'f· il~ 1;;: l'tf't: 10/ makmg available for sale or selling
'l"'hl.l: .f A;J·ro·h l''l't---1· ~t.~ m· goods which is dangerous to human
f Lilt. f.: f·t·r.mt.fl: f krA "Jh".'f· health and safety, the source of which
'l.tl.m· J't\1... mf,'f" hrl(l.~· '11C:'':l'· is not known, or which is substandard,
;)(: N·Y.llM• n'1.f: tJ ft>'> poisoned, expired or adulterated:
...
U!
,1\ 'li .f'"l.'' "''~t.·H rof.'/" m•l"i'r;
O'}"J.~· 6:1' mJ!.Y" 0,1A "//\"1·
I II committing any fraudulent or
'11lf,-l· ay·}~rn·'tll" f"'/ 6 ~"0c:nc
confusing act in any transaction of
Lll f,'J" I'"''Y. '11C ·l·"l'lC trot_. 0'1'':
goods or service:
.. l'l"itnpf!·} an1H· t\tmtnO~ fi/IA
-~"I!/
••Atr't Ofi·N·c 1''}"/.f: 6:J>·t alf.'J" 12/ refusing to sell goods or service
t,1A"U1"-l·'t 1"tAih' 'l" "'/f\1·: unless for the purpose of protecting
1he rights of the consumer;
rmt.fflt..A:J:fm· n'1.f: b:J>p•:r.·> 13/ making available for sale or sel ling
OJ}!.'/" }",'JA "'II\"•Y·1·') .fi\Y.t.~ goods or services without usmg
"'/U·I·'J" t\ 'li J'"~" "''.'J>l 11 (JI f ,'/" standard marks wh1le the use of such
rmj'jtp: standard marks is a requirement;
Xtil 1''1"/.f.: 6:J•'t mJ!.'I" 1",1A"I/\"·l·'}

0'}"/.(· lJ ft>m· 'I f. Lll f., 'I" 0'1"1 J': 14/ selling goods or service at a price
un~·fl<;. m·{l'J' fl'l·t\m&.m· tp ;J above the price affixed to the goods or
i\{l(IAtn tmi'i'r: the pnce posted m the business
premises;
[(;/ f'}''/.'l..' 6:1'9•1· f·I·M·01·'} /','JC
i\ll{l·Y· tm"Jf\1..' : 15/ falsifying the country of origin of
goods;
Oi'i"''¥1· (.mlthA .f'Atf't
h .f:/.\91 U~>t_.?..'/" ; 16/ unduly favoring one consumer over
the other;
x:;,; ~t·H: 't r·1"1.v..· tJ:J> wK.r
}",'J/.\ "//\"·)· (\u~>i'i'r l"i"'/:13 17/ subjecting a consumer to purchase
goods or service not desired in order
J'At..t\1m·'} 1\,'\ {''}"/.(· 6ft>
to sell another goods or service;
roJ!.'l" il1A"//\"~· tdle:' "'}.1;.1•1
"'/ fl1 Y. f: :
X'il tJ1 uvr ntr•, "?'1'1m·'r fm•nftf 18/ usmg any unlawful instrument of
rmljtf unm</>9":: measurement
lP.f) hti:A 11=1\t SFCTIONTWO
()" 11t 6?1P"f'i h1A1frt?f OC~t DISTRIBIUTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES
lt. f21&" 6??J'f5 h1Alh"fT"} OC~t 23. Regulating the Distribution of Goods
~· .
an d ~.erv1c~
OAouft!JmC
41 ''?.').ll·f:<;. ~<a ll.r.' P'1· (' m.<a<a 1/ The Ministry and bureaus in
f' ~ U'}'l-}· f.t.Jr ?'1·'} .f>"'"-t'l· f't"'l -~ colldborntion with other appropnate
6:1' ?'1··c; h 1A "'lfl"·r·1· 'fi .f"•J....,c; bodies shall ban the distribution of
,,"]1111 IWfm.
llC•J..,·l·'t )\lt"';l. goods and services that do nCll fulfill
;JC (lrmlf't .f>"J I'd\· ' : the standards of health and safety.
WI "'1. ).1'11; <;· ll h 1 C: (1)-/l 'J' (I "Y_<m{. ·I: 21 The Ministry in collaboration with
mt,'/" hcn-"i" fl"Y.UDiflo f'}"/Jt other appropriate bodies may conduct
quality mspection of locally
ll:J>P•1· "'f. J\"1'111 IWJ;m. '''t"'·1· manufactured or 1mported goods.
;JC: Urm1r'> f'J'&-rl· c~·l·'lf
~ '} P,_lt Y. .(· ft. J' f. C: "1 t-1·"' A ::
I'/ '"I.'J.('I'I;<;. ~ c; II,(? ?':r. O't ;H'.,?'1· 31 The Ministry and the bureaus shall
inspect any acts of hoarding or
f "Y•.<. 1\ ?'' n "J.t:.· 6 :~> sP1·
diverting of goods.
h'1"1..l· (JIJ'.'/" fODf.(lc'J> ·I•"JttC
"'f~ <ll'J''J'C Y f.(: ;Jtt.: :
ij/ "'/.),IH:<;. (JIJ','/" fl.(?SJ'1· N·ll'li')'.<J 4/ The Ministry or the bureaus shall in
ftflm· m.<a<a f.U't'rl· 111.1~ fll'~· con~ultation with other appropriate
f't'? .f': 6:1> P'1·'J h "J'HI lt'l:t;ro. bodies cause the disposal of goods
)\It'l-l· ;JC (lunuolthC ~ ').'',.m1~ that are spoiled and are dangerous to
human health and satety.
J' f.(: .'Jft• : I
l";l"'Uil-1:<;-<t 0.£? SJl1· flt'Jfii"'A"I'J. 51 The Ministry and the bureaus shall
f I"A 1'rt hAA PC h''Y.w.f..·<t-1· ha\e the powers to implement the
CJM·tf>c fn.tn h 1.:A -~·t :nsP1· provisions of this Part other than those
f"''?fl6.89" P'A"rt t,c;' &-1-'PA:: falling under the jurisdiction of the
Authority.
Ill. f11t" b?sP'f1 ll(l"7h"7:f-l- A'i
llc\ou~'t 24. Hoarding and Diverting of Goods
M WIOJ> lit. ~'J'I. -l·
J'llll.-,. unlf~· 1/ The hoarding or diverting of goods
CJ"U.M:<;. Oa1"1 fr'hll11 that have been declared by a public
'"ffi;J-{JI<#!J' f1'1fl ~ f'}"} f: {):}>'}: • notice 1ssued by the Ministry as scarce
in the market shall be prohibited:
0} 11'"/'J~ro·'/" ~.'JY., hunF.n;;:
(' "'] -fl J', -}• )\II.> 6- C (II• 61.1 J a) in the case of a business person,
Olf,lf" contrary to regular commercial
II} ~:>Yo "'ALI''1 fto1· practices; or
01 J'. '/" II fl. -1•Ml b) m the case of a person other
h"Y.m·A uom't O'IJ', 1 than a business person, in the
D? h "'71- ·l· o1 .e. 'I" on 1. n.-,. quantity beyond that of
~(J)-: I personal or family consumption.
~ Wfi'lli I.UA ~.:>t.-'1- .:>IL"' .'I'C fg ..,;n.+ If +1 llU 'I,,. Federnl Ntg~trit Gazette No. 28 21" March 2014 page 7>31
f/ <T?'17lco-<J" f1°/ f: ():J> hoo~ll?l 21 Goods are presumed to have been

f'"'-flK.-l· 1$lt.C .,.h<T?":f·:t:A
tll-bl.l. hoarded or diverted contrary to
regular commercial practices, where
01~'1" i·~1l~A f'"'l/lt\m· "1'1"·1:
the value of the goods is not less than
M .~ ~m· •n: ;Jot.\ '/1 1\crll-l· twenty five per cent of the capital of
nt,o·r· r<T? rM ntr't'i' f'"Y.hi·fl·-l· the business person and where:
i·~A .,.."'. 1\17· '1m·:-
a) in the case of imported goods,
ll} hm· """ 1\ 11. roo nJ n '?.(' other than those being used as
11:J> (ltl''t 1\{luo(J.},OJ• 6-f\. raw materials or inputs for
t\<l'''lf. f'I"C·l· '1.~-l· 111'/.. further processing by the
b.4>'1 -'l· (.II f. 9" fl /·WH·'I ·l·
0
importer himself, the goods
f"'l.mcf>SI" IH· lJAtf'l 11il.,..,.t: have not been made available
l''H"~·h b.I.<T?fd: for sale within three months
h.,.m'i'4>4>fl-l· 11~" 11v'il-l· fi'om the date of completion of
customs formalities;
mt.-l· m·ll'f'
t1A cf>t.(J l b) in the case of locally produced
t$ M,1C m·ll•r f'-t•uot.i• {"'}"/.~ goods. other than those being
() :J> I\ t1'., h yu 6- :r: t. (l. used as raw materials or inputs
for further processing by the
M•nJ.e f'JDC-l· '1.~-l· 111'&. producer himself, have not been
11:J>., ,.,. (II K. 9" 11"111<}-).'to). made available for sale within
f"'l.tn4'9"11·l· t1At1''t 11M·<N; two months fi'om the date of
production; or
hi·,mt.·l·ll-l· cf>'1 "f..crc:
1111'1\ :,. mt-:,· m·fl'l' 1\ 'li J'"l.''
t1A cf>t.ll i w,e Y"
c) in the case of goods bought by a
'") 11~9"" 7i "L" a,.eyu 111·c:Fr: wholesaler or a retailer, the
7i "L" ri·1•t n"'.f...· b:J> ntr·t goods have not been made
r ~9"" 7iu1: w.e cr r 1·c: :Fr.- available for sale within one
'tit.tb f')"/.~ {),4>m·'1 h1•111•l· month fi'om the date of
4>'1 '!,ere: 11}', 'H': mr. m·fl'l' purchase.
t\"li.f"l." ljt\<1'1.11::
r.t llii.U h 'H•?.' '1tH'l /', 'H•?.' (ff) 3/ Notwithstanding the non fulfillment
f'i•uoflh·l:-l< uofiJ..C.Y·":f· flf,~t\·9" of the conditions stipulated under sub-
11'"1'i':fm·9" '"l~~'lf hof•J..<f> ~m· article (2) of this Article, goods found
f(lC<>J.~>-l· ODflunC OJ·bl.l, (1.~~11
while being transported by any means
of transportation outside the
f'of•1 'f f'}"/.f.: ":J> "''~ of·h<T?:r: authorized distribution route shall be
w.ecr "1 ~ of·Y.Il<f> ,e.~mt.A': presumed to have been hoarded or
iii t\'"1'17lm·'l" 'l;JJ?,. "At1''1 l'tm· diverted.
111111 ".e "1'1.-l· ,f't\fl-l• m•tf)· 41 Any person other than a business
11"'1.'kfli:~· 11mn1 f' (h1HI person may not transport or cause the
'"I fl ;J-cD<f! J' f-t· 'I(\"' f1 '?.f..' 11 :J> 1 transportation of goods, declared by a
t\"IA mf-9" t\fl.·f'MI t~~;J· public notice issued by the Ministry as
h"'l.m·A ll"f· lltf't oom'}
scarce in the market and the quantity
hi·J..tf>Y.m· ffiC:"f.'•-l· t:m{lonC of which is beyond that of personal or
family consumption, outside the
m· bl.l. "'/ :}~11 01.e 'I" "'} Jt ~~11
authorized distribution route.
'"lf:t."' hAhA 'tm·::
Ia 11Ufi411 JJ..IrA );Jt-1- .m"l • .,.c t: ...:>1\.T lr of'') liU
~.,.
Federal Nega111 Gazette No. 28 21• Mateh 2014 ... page 7332
& ft~U h'l~~ h~~~9" fh'l!: 51 For the application of this Article, an
f"t"' 1::' ():J' -f'•l'•l.eH· f''"l. 'i'lor acceptable amount of personal or
f"/A aJ.e9" t'O.·Nt'fl tt:~;J· ODtn'} family consumption of goods and
"'~ r-~·~·1·1. f'.Y..e;J· 1.11. allowable storage time shall be
ll''Y.'tM;<. ll"'/,(J)flJ t' .n 11-11 deterntined by a public notice to be
issued by the Ministry.
~fi;J·lJlcf!f .eou'l'i" A : :
~! t'H,U h't~?.· .f:') :n?>1· llhCfl 6/ The provisions of this Article may not
J,F.c t'"'l./11 t'"J·IIC'i" Y"C·l· be applicable with respect to the
h9"1·-l•') ll<J?.onfth-l· i·~ '1"'1. storage of agricultural products by
,,.etr'l·9": : peasant fanners.
~~. ODU>~;f:'f f'l"'l!: 6?1PX'I MA"'IA-f-?f'l 25. Re2ulating Prices of Basic Goods and
!p,? fa"DDdJI'\'} Sentices
?if J, fa&. 'l1. trlf 1\11 an. ll·l; ~· l"P ;1 I/ The Ministry, when deemed
cf:'t"rl. 1\.f.l"/ll:fm· t''"L 10· necessary, shall submit to the Council
Ul>IPl;J•'f f'}"/.f: /):J'JP';f•'f of Ministers its study on basic goods
J,1A"Il\"·Y·1· 'I.e .f1.l'J(JJ<'} •r'i"-l· and services that shall be subject to
n"'L'tll-l·C'1· ?"he n.-l· h:,>cn price regulation and upon approval
n~n'+~ vcv~:f(JJ<"J'i" ~~sP~ announce their list and prices by a
~!or·t n,Mf11 D>Jn;J·lJl<#:,f n.flJlnJ public notice.
.e1·'1A::
'IJ.I tp ;JlJl· tlon')"J 1..u-l· -f'lJln<i' lllh 11-fl 2/ It shall be prohibited to sell or attempt
~n;J·lJl<tf r-r· 1n~·t uotvi.;J·q~ to sell basic goods or services beyond
f1"1 .t': b.<J>
m.e9" 111A "/O"·l· the price fixed by the governme nt and
h·ho(l~(JJ< tp ,'J ll'l.e r.mj'j'J' m.e9" announced by a public notice.
(\tm1i'f' t.m<f"hC r-f•hfthft ~m·::
26. Distribution of Basic Goods
0. ilf\DDUI/.:J:fe 1"171: 6??'X iaC'P-l-
The Ministry in consultation with other
'"L 'til'l;~. h"Y.tmf\h;J·:fm· (\,fl." 1· I' oo'}"}
concerned government organs may
p•·l· un;utJ• O.·r·1· ;1c (lorum1JhC
detennine the conditions of distribution, sale
,, c116-:fm-'I <r.??J:F:fm· n.n,,.,1 nyil:hJJ and movement of basic goods and services
<#: ,f' l'-f•'J(\ IJ. ·)· UD IV/. ;J•'P, f'} "If: {) :J> ?J1•
"c; MA"'fi".Y·1· M''Y.I'l6-r..tl:(J·h M"'Lri
and, as may be necessary, order business
persons to replenish stocks of same.
m·(H·s· hfl;J· fl;J· flf\"Y.II<fOJ~·fH·
mY.
v·~;J· fttmwtn'i" "'l1.1,MA1.'rl:9"
():J>9):t: CJn<h 1.rr. "'1-t-r-h· ~:,~m·'t
(\ t1tJ WH .e1·.,A I I
'llt Jlllllt' 1-U-A ~-'&+ -'~"' •-rc H "";>(\.+II +1 flU 't.,- Ft<kral Negtuit Gazene No. 2821" Marth 201~ pa~e 7333
trt:A At:t PART FOUR
M11t IPI:t;C'i l'li.,Ef- 1'0.4' 9c\EA'91t TRADE COMPETITION AND CONSIJM£RS

PROTECTION AUTHORITY. FEDERAL TRADE
MMH\ rnt: tD't;t:cc; fif=tfl xn.+ COMPETITION AND CONSUMERS
.e1q'f en lu'l=t~£4-'1: ,-ct: o.t '-'i .PROTECTION APPELLATE
flc\hAA-?f f11"7£f TO.+ A'f)t blt1t'i" TRIBUNAl, AND REGIONAL CONSUMERS
&19'1 1'\-r. MtA.S4-'C 'i<Ct O.t'f PROTIECTION JUDICIAL ORGANS AND
APPELLATE TRIBUNALS
27. Establishment of the Authority

n. MAeAIIJ'i: - t t r
II Trade Competition and Consumers
Iii flf"l~ tD-I:f:C: "'~' fii"7¥i· Protection Authority (hereinafter
1'0..4' '14'\P'A"fJ lhH.U 0;\4\ referred to the "Authority") is hereby
"'14'\P'A llJ'l" hf-f•ll/\ f"'l.mlrl established as an autonomous federal
lr(t.'} f~/\ fU"/ (lm·)-1· f/\m· government body having its own legal
f~~/rA on"}"Jfl-1·
onflCf R.-1· personality.
lf'r Ott.U h<f'~ -1·~4:~A::
21 The Authority shall be accountable to
II tll\p-AilJ). i·m6H• 1\"'').il·£:~.
the Ministry.
JW''IA I I
3/ The Authority shall be governed by
t:l '14\P'Ai'l.,.. fiH.U 1VP~ UD(l~-l·
this Proclamation.
,f..,.~l,/rt\ 11
28. Organization of the Authority
H. tfli\elV'I). Mal+
The Authority shall have:
'14'\rA "1). :-
II a Director General and, as may be
61 O"U.fl-1·<· ttcl>lrO.H· Omc}>l\.£1. necessary, Deputy Director Generals
''7. ).ll·l·<· f''7.fl't.JD. h '} 1: lf''i to be appointed by the Prime Minister
~Y,t.h.,.C "'~' h'll.hfiLI\~')~ up on the recommendation of the
S""h-l·A 'P'I ~.et.h.,.C:i·i Minister;
f/ flH.U h'P~ h'l<l>t.· 0(; (?!) 21 judges to be appointed in accordance
ODIPl-}• f"'/.fl' 110• f~1H· :f·(l.o-}• with Article 35(1) of this
~~i·I Proclamation;
3/ investigative officers conducting
r1 n11. u 1\,,;. (/fliP t. ..,.. ~~" c: t.
(I'D
investigation and prosecutors
I'"?.,J'fl)~.li-'i"hfl f'"'.rmWC.•l:
instituting an action in accordance
tA>C"'/tP'':f· M' 0?11 ,M':f·• ~'i"
with this Proclamation; and
'W hflLI\'1, r.t•t..,.'i'fi·l 4/ the necessary staff.

.f.li'<·:J·A ::
29. Head Office
0. Cf''i DDP'6f o.+
r'lllo~~·t:v•l')·
'P'i m,,..
~,, n.-l· nh~.ll
The Authority shall have its head office in
Addis Ababa and may have branch offices
MJ'l lfli h 'tl.hflLI\1.'r~ 0"7'1:fOJ·?"
p•~lr cl>C'l""l~ I\c; bn· .ei·I\A:: elsewhere. as may be necessary.
'*'I'C It ...:>R.t 11
,. IIU'f• LU-A t:Jt+ -"'"' +l flU ' ·'" Federal Nqerit Glzcue No. 28 21~ March 2014 .... peae 733-4
I. S' ,..• .,. ,-A11'i =t19C 30. Po,.•en aod Duties of the Authority
fH.U WiU1out prejudice to other provisions of this

".,,_.,.tnll<t: lf'i fltt,.... Ann. r"7.h1'1\·-l· Proclamation. the Authority shall have the
P'AnJ'}Cj ·f·"'fJt..:z.. f.c:'~.rJ-A :. powers and duties to:
fi/ f10.f1 "'IAIJ~T I\"'' 'If-"' ·t·10.'t·l·

1/ take appropriate measures to increase
market transparency;
fl\1-a,..t "C:9''i{sP~T- f,mflP,A;
2/ take appropriate measures to develop
tJ.I flf.U ~ cp :e.: .f:1 ,n,•"ft:j ~,~. 'IIJ'I"
pub! ic awarenes!> on the provisions of
Oth1111 111 ~ n"7.1fJ 7, ·t~~,.:rm·h
this Proclamation and its
..,.,o. ~·r .rf\r(l)<'} M:vnl{sP".f·
implementation;
~flJI,A:
t:l Olf.U ~cp~ ~'};J1.9l:f· IWIIJ/.-l· 3/ rece1ve, and decide on, merger
fm·U~·l· ~C 1. :,. '"1fl:NJJ<f!.f9'"f'J notifications in accordance with the
f,tf>OIIA f m·l't~ f,(lfTIA: provisions of this Proclamation;
~I 111 "l.t: OJ· J!; ~c r,

hi'i"7·Y. :f· '1'0..4' 4/ undertake study and research in
;JC: rt-t·1t;1 -rr.:t•'f 9''C:9''C: connection with trade competition and
.fi-)Y.P,A: f ;r t\.ll. 'Itt 11 :f.'} consumer protection, and initiate
,fun'I"'"AA i policy proposals;
(;/ {1uu'} 0 //"'l" CII/.9'' 0~/\?"

1\'l•(j:
51 regularly announce to consumers
goods banned by the government or at
~t.Jf f ·l·htthft· ("}"/ ~· ():t·p•:f·'}
the international level from being
M'-f·h:J··I'ft M.:.J.;J·IJ ft '(j J>"l.'·
consumed or sold;
"'t~f,tll·t\· l1f'1.H.m· 1\i'i'"l¥1·
f/tOJ· .<I>A: 6/ organize various education and
'it/ fi'i"?•Pi·'} "rttlft ft'"'P.IlC ('·1-t'I.Pr. training forums and provide education
f.'f·?"tJC:I·t;· ('.1-"t\m'l m•J~:t.J•'-l···t and training in order to enhance the
awareness of consumers;
.P ~t-7>,' A 1 .'f·9"tJC ·l·IJ /"' t\m'i?0
f,(\lliA I 7/ ban advertisements of goods and
services which are inconsistent with
hmSCJ ~trn-l· uoflt.t:·r·":t·· mf.,'F'
health and safety requirements or with
hll.lJ ],tp~ ;JC f'"/ f,tlfllf flO•
this Proclamation when it is aware of
f'>"'.¥: b.4'91if·'}lJ MA"lf\"·Y·".f··t them by itself or when it is reported to
"''() ;J ·tJ1 <I! .<>9'if·'} 6- (l. cl. 1.. C: II tJ!(- m· it by any person, and order the
OJ f., yu h"'/'}li: (II·Y" (1(11• 'J' 4-"7 issuance of announcements of
(\1..C: flm· .f"!PtA; (1"'}1..'111.U corrections for such advertisements,
qy_,•,.y.~ "'Ifl ;J· w•l:.t' 9':,-. m the methods the advertisements
'"lfl :J ·m4!.P?' :(: h '}-'tCJitn·l\ ·l· were made at the expense of the
fl~l.1m· flm· tm"f..tmt.f person in whose interest they were
0-1•11\ Y.·O ·)· "''t. '"l..f 9'-:,·. made;
"')JltDm- .fili.. C..'JA I 8/ protect consumers from unfair
tl ~;J"'-P'if· (ltf'"l¥1· 'If. h"ltHI'I:t· practices of business persons;
f.,.l.l\m- -1-"lfiC "')~f. .C."' nv·
f,MMAi
Wf~lj 4fkA ~.76-l· .?IL"' • .,.t: ~ ...:>11.+ II .,.., ru q_
,. Federal Neprit Gatt!le No 2121. f',1an:ll 2014 ... PliC 7335
Ul f"}"Jf..• (1)-f:f.:cc; fif"?¥';f· 1'0:'> 9/ organize judicial organs with

'1-Pa t'·1·') OtlU h <f' ~ f:') ,"J'l.9'":f· j,urisdiction on issues of trade
rrotv/.1· f''"i.Pa "f fPa1H· t;ompetition and consumers protection
:1·/\"·f·":f·1- .f'~to~ A 1 iin accordance with the provisions of
't ;JJ-',9'1· M :1 R-.9'1· ."'C. rthis Proclamation;
~ ·t .ctli-Y" Oif"?¥:Y· ')..c; 'I:JJ!.,JP1·
10/ establish procedure enable to resolve
oul1hA f"Y.'dkl•') ~t-).9'1· fl~C~
M'" .f.:r. .v:c ').. 'H.~·I: f'"'..f'fi1·A disputes arised berween traders or
I' t,flt·C. fiC.'}."f· J!.llt.:JA: consumers and traders by mutual
.,-r,J f ·f·t\.ff. (' l\.")J'a.fl-l·t. 11Ct::1· t-I"J~~ agreement and negotiation;
m·'t Ot-,,:fm· hot.-m·.f..·Y.·c ')..c; II/ provide support to industrial self-
1·'111. tlAtf't· f''} "J.I.': ·f'"/llt-1· regulation in order to enable various
'). v·..~nlm'l· I''"J..f()";)"·'t:f(D·'} h tiY.f.· industrial sectors regulate anti-
"Vth·l"l\· -~· :1c.: .f'~c :1A ' competitive and unfair trade practices;
!]1./ llii.U t,cp~ 1,'}•1•~'\ t/iE OJJIP(.:C,•
tH·!I:'.I:o,m· 1\/... ~t-A '}";.f.: 12/ provide secretarial and other services
m·.r:.v:cr; l'i'i'"J¥1· 'J'O:t> y,·•JW} to the Federal Trade Competition and
Consumers Protection Appellate
fl~ hfi~P,~~~ ~CY: ~1·
Tribunal established under Article 33
I'X"ril~1·'1 ft,/\.. :1· ff..•."Jlj:
of this Proclamation:
xr.t f'if"''¥1· 1'0:J>"t O''?,an ft h1 · 13/ give necessary advice and support to
1, "Jll-fl " " :J!(JI• fhAA
1,,, . . . ,. the concerned regional organs with
1,(1~ 'I 'l,w·'} y••hcr.· .f• .'J(t'..
....
respect to consumer protection;
J!Jfi"IA:
X§! ·run",.,
m·rr·r'l
.e '}1\"'1
f'O)o"J;"
•111rm·
•1•!/:u'l:,.
f~1C:
;JC:
14/ establish relationship and cooperation
with domestic and foreign institutions
"l"f''i· ·,:,. ..... :,-111lC: f,dDtPC:.T-1:\: having similar objectives;
Xli/ 1">·111.1· llftU.-l· .f',tf'lA: m·A I51 own property, enter into contracts, sue
J.'.'Plf''IA ~ 0/lrtD· J',hi"JA l J.'.hflf)A i and be sued in its own name:
))/ '}'l"?m·'}h''l-fl ft '"' J?: t.fl l'"?.t.Pa. 16/ perform such other related activities
{\./\" 1· ·f•tl"'/ ~ -i·"Jilt-1·"} conducive for the attainment of its
objectives.
J'h'i m·'l A: :
f<p'J ~ 1-~hi'~ FAIIJ")'I +"?QC 31. Powers and Duties of the Direetor Genenll
II The Di rector General of\he Authority
{!/ cpr, ~ J.'.t,h·J·1·f''ll\ 1"/.\ nt't· tpc,'
shall be the chief executive officer of
I" t- hfl t. '1"'1. l}ontf'}
the Authority and shall direct and
f'IJfti•'A'lJ't·'} l"t-9'":f· fWII.e'rl·
y,uu~A: ,ffli·P,.~t-A::
administer the activities of the
Authority.
~/ fii.U 11 '}cf>t.· '}O·fl t, "H•t.· (li)
tHn .4'1\y. .~·t :n ').. '} ~·hnfN• lfli" 2/ Without prejudice to the generality of
sub-article (I) of this A11icle the
q>c,' P, J.'.~h·f·'l·:-
Director General shall have the
powers and duties to:
Feden11 Negwnt Gazelle No 28 21'' March 2014 . . page 1334
u) orr.v 1\~~ 1\'J<f>p,· clJ M' a) ascertain the proper

1\1<1>t) clJf N·J'. 't1'H·'J implementation of the powers
A Ill'I- _,.... Ann c; and duties of the Authority
provided under Article 30 and
0,...&- ".e.
oufJ'It:fro·'} f /. .'J "'IlJA I Article 32 of this Proclamation;
b) employ and administer
l\) f'lll\.1»AilJ.,.1 IP&-·I'"i'fi· Ot...
employees of the Authority
1.&-A 1\(J:A r'\C(i.fl ,},"/
based on the principles of the
unclf 9'l· £IV IV/...,. J'A •'J'6·A l
federal civil service laws;
J'fl-tP. .t.· &-A 1
c) represent the Authority in its
~) hrfl-t~ w1~' ~~ dealings with third parties.
0 "Y.J'. /..,.. "/Tf H ·1 ·
ll l\ p.• A Ill '1- '} Y.. m hi\ A t:
31 The Director General may delegate
r.t ~c; P.,e~h.,.."· l\lll\.l.vAnJ't· part of his powers and duties to other
P •&-?Jl· ... A 'l'ft:'i l)fl".fl 1 onm '} officers and employees of the
hi'-'Annc; _,."'ll"· Oh.{.A Authority to the extent necessary for
fl Ill\ .!» A Ill 'I- 1\,l\"l · 'I ~~~.9'if·Cj the efficient performance of the
w&--t"i'f' O~hA 'i ~r'\'1' activities ofthe Authority.
.f.";f·<\A r t 32. Pow£_rs and Duties of the Ad jud icative
II. f9At="AI!J): f-1'S)t J/i:ff lll\t!J15 Ben1ches of the Authority
:f:19C 1/ The adjudicative benches of the
Iii f'lll\ P•A Ill 'I- f P. ~H· i ·l\"1':;f.:- Authority shall have judicial power:
IJ) flfi.U 1\~~ tJr~ A
IJ·fl-l· a) to take administrative measures
Y:'>:nSJ>':f· r-r·hl\M· and impose fines in accordance
•I•"Jll&--l·'J O~Rtm· 't ;JJ!.,9)1· with Article 42 of this
m.f.~ 't~J!.. llAif) r'\~~ Proclamation on a business
lj j'.. 1\fl-tP.J'.&-~ h~~~~~c;
person or any person other than
a business person who violates
OIW h~~ 1,'H•P.· ~~
prohibitions provided under
rmtP /. -}· hfl-f•P. J'.&- <f. <I> Ill-}·
Part Two of this Proclamation:
(\un(J)(\1 :
fl ) -1•10. J'Aif't f' '}"/.t:: b) to order payment of
m· f.·Y:~1 fl " 'louflh-l· flH,IJ compensation in accordance
with the relevant laws to
h~~ hti!A IJ·fl·l· f' ·l·otol\h•l:
business persons victimized by
Y:1~~~~ -tTr'\~ O.,..LRun
acts of un fair competition
.f .'C'l, ·l· f'-l·'tfJ 'I·P. ·l·
committed in violation of the
r J'.t.M rm- .,
:JJ!..P'':t·· provisions of Part Two of this
fiJ'.lNJ:fm· 't-P.-l· 1t"lll ·ll Proclamation; and
lll\m· m"' cmtvt.-1· h'J~.IIr'\·
c) to order compensation in
(\ "?.f: t."' i h c;
accordance with the relevant
tit ) f'i'i'"l¥1· 'J'fl:J'') f1 11Y.otoflh-l· laws to consumers victimized
o~u Jl~~ h~A ~I'l-l· by transactions conducted in the
t'·f·m•l\h·l: J'.:'};.12911· Addis Ababa or the Dire Dawa
city administrations in violation
Fedefal Negant G:u:ene No. 21 21• March 2014 . page 7337
i·'l'l'loJ· nh.ll" t.ntJ OJ~,. of consumers prot ection

OI.·&.~'P h.,._, AI'I.,.Jl~C provisions stipulated under Part
(I)<(} 'I' (J•hU~ tm "'11 t ,e. -l· Three of this Proclamation.
l'i·~t't .,.~ -l· r ~lM:fm·
i1"7¥':f· 1\~ltVFfro· ·1-~·l·
1t"/fl1) 111\m· m"/ ODIPl•l•
~'H)II'I· 1\..., .f:t."l I
f"'/. f{l ':f·A (' ~ ~'1·l· .IMI!\£1)'}
.f.'i ~1-'PA:: 21 The administrative measures to be

tJ.I OtW 1, 'J•I>X' 'HM 1,'}<1•11.' (ii) (ll) taken pursuant to sub-article (I) (a)
(1b "'l .., . ('"'/.(I) (I .f.• "'' .,.~ ,.~ o/. of this Article may include ordering:
~C.9"~ 1'"'/.hi·l\.·.,.·t 1\,.t>tl-l·-l·
a) the discontinuation of the act
.e1·t\A:-
pronounced unfair;
u) ·t·1n. h.f-~1\ 9" r.,.lll\m·
.<':C'l,·l· ~'}?,~9" "?.f:l"/l b) the taking of any other
appropriate measure that
1\) t>·l")if.m·'} ('tmaJ.V.~C h:,-9'' enables to reinstate the victims
m~ 'lrllO-l· (l;J• (\no ur•{\ (l competitive position; or
f"'/.fll1·A i·1ll. ~C9"Jf
c) the suspension or revocation of
m•m·(l.f..·: (JI~'/"
the business license of the
r '''I' t.m· {' '} .., J.~· t .:J>.\': offender.
"'} -'t;J•1.f: m.e?" ~Vt(lt.1f
. ..
'"lf•l"J·...
lt. fh\4(..~t-A f'l7~ fif-,f'f
ID-~ ~C£
&7tl'f 1\"'l. bl)...~~~'f 'i:C~
33 Federal Trade Competition and Consumer
Tll? '
Protection Appellate Tribunal.
Od:
1/ The Federal Trade Competition and
fll fi...~lrA f'>"'.¥.: m·.f:.f:Ct;
ro"'l.Y.l· -rn :J> J',"Ill i fl"'l. Consumer Protection Appellate
hll·t·~~~'P. r~c.f.· ll.·l· (hii.U (l~t\ Tribunal (hereinafter the " Federal
"fi.o~/.-A .f."Jtf~ 1'1"'1. l,M·~~t.-'1! Appellate Tribunal") is hereby
t;:C .f.• tl.·l·" (Jrn•CJA t'"'/.m~) flll.tl established.
1,cp~ i·!l:c/!~A::
2/ The Federal Appellate Tribunal shall
tJ.I f i.oi.~A .e '?fl 1' 1'1"'1. ltlli·~ I.~'P. have the power to hear and decide on
c,:c.f: IL·h- appeals against:
tJ) llt\rA nl't· f'm·tJ1.·1· t.:J> fl. a) decisions of the Authority to
:Y·'} /lnohAhAt; {\m•"'l'H prohibit and revoke merger
~'}"ttJ·9" f'}"/.f..'
approvals and to ban
"?ll;J·w<#:f?Jl·'} l\"71.f.'
commercial advertisements; and
fl"'/.1'1"11-ro· m·ft).9'l·l ~ c;
t\) l'_t](\p•f.\ffl~· l'P.i'rl· 1·1\"1'·1· b) decisions of the adjudicative
ll"'l.l'll!l..:fm· m·ft).9'':1'·: benches of the Authority.
<\~ f'"':I>C(J·/1-l·'J ~ "Jfl?j'il·
f"?N·c; fonro(l'} .1'-'/:\ll)'}
.e'i'l<f'A• I
1318
rt f j,f../r A .e "'ll~ (1°'/. Ml-f'Pr f..MI! 3/ The Federal Appellate Tribunal may,
(t;c .(' n.·l· ou.u h't·t>?• ·w·fl upon examining an appeal submitted
h'H?\ (!{) mw•t.~· f•l•l.llfl-l•'} to it pursuant to sub-article (2) of this
J,'."/11;~ uur:rc m·tt~m·'} '"1?\~'-l·: Article, confirm, reverse or vary the
"'J"Ij'liA (Jl.K,'/" urolfc UlJ!,yn ~'H'. decision, or remand the case. with
necessary instructions, to the
}',"1110· fli\.I"A('I'I· mJ',<r
Authority or the adjudicative bench of
'''lllP't"'l'l· rPr:~H· 1·11"-l· ·1-Prtn
the Authority. as the case may be.
~ "} 1..1t; m•cvnr.• ~ 'H.mfl'}
hhflt.l\'l.m· mw~>t.(' ;J(;
1\.unAfll\-l• J.',:f·I\A::
q}f!. fhAA fi("7f?f TR:J' Pr:SH· 1\Jt'\.:t- 34. Regiional Consumers Protection Judicial
Org~
),,f'JP.'M· hAA ~·tf..MltUI'l,'l'l:
Each region may, when necessary, establish
rn"'J1Cf· "'fl:J> Pr :~H· l, '•A ~ c; J.', "I ll :~ consumers protection judicial organ and
tt"Y. MH·Pr f.lr'e r,;r, .t:' ll.·l· 1\..f'!N:<r appdlate tribunal.
.e:Y·I\A::
~~- rP.V?f ~t!!i.r Ac; '1n.:t- 35. AI!J>oiotment and Independent of Judges
;;J ~.f''}P.'}P,. fllii.I''A "1'1· f Po :~H· 1/ Each adjudicative bench of the

Authority as well as the Federal
1· 1\0~· ~ ·t~.o·9" rt...f..trA f."/'1~
Appellate Tribunal shall have one
fl"'l. ),M·Prf..lr'e r,;r..(· lVI· i·l\"·l·
presiding judge and two judges to be
Otn-1>1\ f. '"1. 'lfl-l· .;. f"'/.fll' oo. }','H.:
appointed by the Prime Minister.
MlttO. "I.e; IJ·II ·l · t\1\rtl· Pr"f1·
J.'.'i~·:J·A.::
2/ Judges to be appointed pursuant to
sub-article (I) of this Article shall
~/ fiii,U ),'}tl-?.' 'H>·fl ),'H•?.· (!!) have the necessary professional
anll.•/.·l· ('·f·j'l' m,. P, ~ ·.y. 1\.l''t·;l:m. qualification, educational background
-l·t.l\'1. ftf'l ftrD·f -fl:P·}·: and experience needed for the post.
f·l·<rtiC..-,. 11"11:·1- M' f .1"/r 3/ Judges appointed pursuant to sub-
A'/".f; {\/,ulr:fm· J',11JA:: article (I) of this Article shall be
u nu.u }', ·t ·t>?.· 'to-fl ), 'H?.· (;;) independent of any interference or
UVIP/.-l• ('•r•i'l'm>· P,"f:f. (JP,~~.,...,. instructions by any person with regard
h"'l..f'f.'P:fm· 1·P.f'~ ..7£: tH·1'i'7 to cases they adjudicate.
fl"'11~tJJ·9" (lro· n1A:t' 111'1-l- UJ .e9''
>.uot,.(: '1'1 .elf'i'l\·= :
11t Wf~ll LI./.-A ~.:>t+ .:>11."1 • .,.C li:f ...:>n.+ XI +') «lt~ CJ.9" pa~e
- Federal Nct.""ll Gnzeue No. 28 21" Marth 1014
PART FIVE
7JJ9
CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION,
INSTITUTION OF ACTION AND
ADJUDICATION
11. ,.c-~ th,"7hS'cp't 36. Cor1ducting Investigation
{if f)l\"""''l't· 0&.(}· tm(.jf (Jij!,<J" 1/ fhe Authority shal l conduct

"'/')~CD·'/" (\01· OfltnOI· Ull{.jf 1\.K, investigations where there is sufficient
of•mJp•C:1·:- ground to suspect, based on its own
infom1ation or information given to it
by any person, that an offence has
been committed:
U) nllU n'14'l'O c]Ut ~,c,·

n'P"f:
a) anywhere, entailing administ
n'>4>6 ~M oou•t. ·l· MH·J<;.Ur'f
rativc measures and administ
hC'I"i1P''f-c.; hM·J<;Y.t·tf 'I>ITJ·l·
mf.'r Oh't4•l'O ~if.(?!) en"?" rative penalty pursuant to
(?;) oou•d· ftn'}~t\ .PITJ·l· Article 32 and Article 42 or
t"''l..f'ilh·l·t\ 'N.·l· 0"'/'i':fm·Y" criminal penalty pursuant to
(l;J· ·i·t.~·~A I UIJ!-'r sub-article (I) or (7) of Article
43 of this Proclamation; or
II) OH.lJ )','P~ )',')<1•~· !'if.(!f):
(t)l Hi): (m oJj!.'/" (~> b) in the Addis Ababa or the Dire
tmi.U{.-}• fa!'} ~A :,Ontol· Dawa city administrations,
f'"'. J' fl h -l· A ...,. 4. -l· m, ..;, tt entailing criminal penalty
hoq UIY-'1" n~kli;'P h·l·"'' pursuant to sub-article (2).(3),
hM·P.f.C: m·fl'l' -t-t.x·~~A' (4),(5) or (6) of Article 43 of
this Proclamation.
•fll\" flm•tnC:mr. n~ '/")/'t,f'ol·
(\ «;'t.m- lJ"C:m•t. ,f'lt'/.P,A::
J./ 'liiP•AilJ~· rrr.u"t. ·l·'?'l"·'t ~U If the Authority finds it necessar). in

tl"?.•f'h'i'm··tn-l· 'I.IL hllt."'?. l!'i' conducting its investigation activities,
it may order the police forces under
l\.f1'fm· (lt..f.t-A ;rfl..{l Jl"'l."li') the Federal Police Commission, the
OJJ'-9" IJ)',J;_(I Mlll hi·"'/ Addis Ababa City Administration
)',(lof•Ji; Y..C: ? '1\..fl t•"'(li't 01WI" Police Commiss ion or the Dire Dawa
O.f.·kPa'P hi·"? Mli·Pai.C 7'1\..fl City Administration Police Comm
iss ion.
t•'"'. 7i') {I( ,I'll· ., J!.l\"i·') "'11111
y.:f·"'A:: :3/ A search or seizure order requested by
an investigation officer of the
r/ o•tiiP·t\an. rrc:tm&. >-J.nr. Authority shall be granted by an
f"'/.tnf.., f~-t- f'f · OJ J!, '/" f tm ,f''lf adjudicative bench of the Authority in
accordance with the relevant
·l·M11 )', "lfl·ll fl"'~;m· ('OJ') ~A
provisions of the Criminal Procedure
,....., rC:'H· ,.,_"I Y:'t :n?•":f· Code.
UDIP{.o}· (lllflp•Aill'l· fP.1H·
i·l\"-l· f"'l.n'l' J!,trr, A, ,
Nesa:it· Gazette No. 28 21• March 20 14 .. P"ll• 7340
Q/ ffJI\.t"&\nl't· i'?"Cuo&- ).tf,(IC 4/ An investigation officer of the

'/"Cur>&- 1\.fh'l'm·'}:- Authority may, while conducting
investigation:
U) mf.. ·f'tnC:nJtor f''t"'.f: ·I'll.''/" a) enter into the business premises

tJI f. 'r f ') "'.~: (J :J> pi;-;. of the suspect or any other place
Olf..i·h'"HW·)· D?'f1m·'l" where goods are stored or stop a
/"r.:t,. (Jon"JfJ·} mf,'JU f't"J.(• vehicle loaded with goods and
ii:J> ?'1· r-t·""J. ~- n·l· 't ·Hihcttt conduct search;
0'"/l'l~'r r.:-t·~ D?Y.:I."Jl
1\) 11'/""C:rm{..m· f''Y..f'l'l/..A7· l'"t"lt.'

b) take samples of goods necessary
/):J'p•:f·'} Cjou-tj £mm·O.f.'l for the investigation;
c) examine and take copies of
rh) 0"'/'}~m·'r on'}'lf: f'-f•J'tfo
records and documents kept in
m>111111·'}tj f'I'IP-1• '} mwn(;rm
any form;
cr; ;'J>i{p•;f:r:m·'} rmm·(l.f.•;
d) seize goods illegally stored or
rm) llt'h11111' m>}'}.¥.· l'·l·h"'/;,;
being transported or seal their
CJJf,IJU 1Jrm :}~11 " ~'· f>fl.
storage or container.
1''} "/f: /J:J>?1':f•'} m>.f11 m.f,')"
r b ~·?' :t: 1 "''hoy;t! m,.,-r
rm .f''lf' '"/7i"l!
(';/ "'1'1~01·'? l'flll.t"A"l~· f'f"£:t'mt,.

51 Any investigation officer of the
).t.(IC f'-i•f'ltnm· '} f9"Crm6-
A•uthority shall show the authorization
issued to him to conduct investigation
I"A111'} '"1/.;11 6 "). 'F'Cm•&-
to the owner or representative of the
1\"'UIY..f.•Cir ·1·!1.''1"1
r"t"J.f.·
business establishment, storage or
'"'h'"I:F at f .?" -i· 'fihCIIt ve:hicle subjected to the investigation.
111\ll,·l· o•f.'l" 1\mltl\· '"/taf-l·
t,(I(J -l·; :
61 The owners, officials and employees
'f,/ r-1"/f: -i'*"?1· 111\11.1'·1·: of business establis hments sha ll have
'l"t.?,."f·'l' IJ.06--i'?f1· Oti.U the obligation to cooperate in the
}', '} •f> 7.• UIJIJ.I /. •)• (\"'/.f./."}
conduct of investigations m
?"Cun&- fm•·f'fJOC "/J?,.;J• ac:cordance with this Article.
f,';'(:IJ:f'PA::
37. Institution of Action
fll fJif.IJ ~\«fl~ ~\'}1>f\ tl}'f, t'ffliP/.-l•

1/ An action:
11-foht; m't f?"C m•&- m·m.-l· "'·
1•rm.t"C•f•:-
a) for taking administrative
IJ) O'lt'I.I"AIIJ'r· r~i't:l· 1·1\~-l·
measures and imposing
Mli·~f..&-'f >..C'F'~ >..1Jt administrative penalty by the
Cllf'l.f.•fj }',(}of·~ f..t·'P. •}II-,.}•
adjudicative bench of the
>.. '} Jt ~'11 A I CJlf, 9" Authority; or
/\) .rAnf} '1/\m· fl..S?. IrA b) for imposing criminal penalty

4!C.f.· n.-l· fm'>lA ~,,..,. by the competent federal court;
"VtnJA: shall be instituted by a prosecutor of
hll t\..PC•fl f "'f.1·/\m· Ofl/\r the Authority based on the findings of
an investigation conducted pursuant to
AnJ'I· ~ :)>{). :tt"l ~tflfA ::
Article 36 of this Proclamation.
J./ ·1·10. liAtf'l f't"l.f: cn·.f: .f.·c f-1 ·'11'1 2/ Any business person who has
'I·P.-l· fS?./.t\0-l· try't~m·?" 't ;JJ!,, sustained damages arising from an act
t11'1 "'1-'thll/\m- i\'1/\/"A nJ'I· of unfair competition and claims
f P, ~n-l• ".f·{\o.'}• h fl ft. f tf•C•fl payment of compensation may
y) f·'IA:: institute an action before the
adjudicative bench of the Authority.
3/ Any consumer who claims payment

f./ ()fl.ll },cpy; ,,.}</•?.' lii """·' /.·l· ''"'
of compensation pursuant to Article
"'1-':.ht.l\m· f"'l.m.e ~ nn"':
m·'l"
14 of this Proclamation may institute
7'i try:f. "HIJ'.-1: fi•II~S?.m· llh)tfl
an action before an adjudicative bench
h 0 fl (JI J'. (j" 0 .f: ~ P, 'I' J1"1·"'I
of the Authority in the case of a
hfl-I·P. S?.C orfl'l' (\If'}
transaction conducted in the Addis
iVII\ P'AnJ'I·f P. 'H-l· ".f·l\"-l· a • ~'l" Ababa or the Dire Dawa city
"1-flf.·l: N·ft~S?.m· OhAA m·fl'l' administrations or before the regional
l'un " hA ". r7itry ¥ 1· "'rt.,. consumer protection judicial organ in
P.'\'1-l· htiA hfl try-}/.11 f ,':)'·'IA :: the case of a transaction conducted in
a region.
!!! OlJl') lA r"h"l hfl't "" <}nl·l ·'t 4/ The provisions of the Criminal Code
fl I\ try '.1: I. 'I'c; "''M• I. ·l· f ·I'J'••,..,.H · on discontinuance and extinction of
OII.IJ h 't •l'?.' 'to-fl },'t<f'?.' (fi) (II) prosecution and penalty shall also
ODIIJ/.•l · 0'"/..PC·U hfl 'If. ?" apply to the institution of an action
1·1lW"/. f ,lflft\·: : pursuant to sub-article (I) (a) of this
Article.
~. lf'Ut flc\-Jft 38. Adjudication
fP.1H· 1·f\o•Y·':l'·: 1/ The adjudicative benches of the

til ftli'\.I"A"J't·
Authority, the Federal Appellate
f l..S?./.-A ..e"/tl1 t\" 'f. hiH·P, S?. lr<i~
Tribunal, regional consumers
r.;c .f.: 11.-l·: fhAA f'7'i"'l¥1· 'J'():f>
protection judicial organs and regional
P.'\'1-l· ,,., ... ..,. "Cj fhAA ~··ftl1
appellate tribunals shall have the
(t "'f. h/H· P. S?.lr 'P. ,..: c .f : n•..Y·1· powers, in discharging their judicial
P.1'1-l· (\J'f.: - functions:
ll) hlllli\1, flf'l· m•I.~JV".f· "" a) to order any person to furnish
t\'1~1·') "'' 't~m·'l" t\m· information and submit
" 't-':..f.PC1l'lrm· f"''II'U t documents that may be required;
I\) ?'' fl hr.-1· .PC: Om· .<J>'I:fm· 1
b) to summon any witness to
" 't-':.(lm· f'trylf11 i:
appear and testify;
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th) .f'il-l• I\ II~! :fm-1 lfl< ta ~ ?•1·'i <C) to execute their decisions and
;h)llfl if· f ""?fit.~~ i orders;
lm) ;1'(\.{11 OJJ!,'/" t•'71HJ fllm·'1 d) to order the police or any other
11."1 }lfll(\ f"'/ll'tH ~lj appropriate organ; and
LP) (1'}"/,f; lJ:t'?Jif• l,'} •t;.;J•'JJ',.l ·e) to order the attachment, seizure
~ '} .';,f tJ.CJ h 'H.Itm- and sale of goods.
f tT<J ,'{; /. n/l
2/ An adjudicative bench of the

r.l Vtii\P•A"I't· f.l',~~.'l· '.f•l\o-l· f't,tH· Authority shall consider the following
~~ .(C JJ.nl:"t- m.f'~'l" Ml·f·P, J>.t. 'I~ factors in detennining administrative
c
~ 9" Jr fl<''l.CD il'Hl-l· VI. f<l'f. h-f• 1\·..,'} penalty or administrative measure:
IJ.'L.-t·1P'f· '1'1".-,. (l}<i'vr ml(l'lll+
J!.lj'Cll;J·A:- a) the nature, duration, gravity ar:d
extent of the offence;
U) f·h~.IJUDIJV} '1'4•..,.
f'~ .e:NV•'} 1,H, T b) the damage suffered as a result
h1lJ>.-l•r, anm'}; of the otTence;
1'1) O·N.fJon(l)- 'J''f,.'}- 'J"h'} ,f'·)· c) the market circumstances in
r 1./.(IOJ''} f1·P,-l- unm') l which commiSSIOn of the
th) 'r4-1: f1•.{.fJUU0•}'} f'lO,l' offence took place;
ti·'L.+ I d) the benefit derived from the
offence;
on) h•,. .{.fJUDOJ• '1'4·-l· h'r J,(l)• e) the economic status of the
,f'170J·'} -r.P9".! offender;
IJ') f' h 'I' MD·'} f hJ •c:•u-y. Y.. t.Jr : f) the degree to which the offender
cooperated with the Authority
l) fl9"Caut.m- m:,.·)· h'J't,OJ· during the investigation; and
hfl II P' A flJ 'f. ;Jl: f J>.t.1at·'}
+·O•OCi llCJ
g) the previous behavior and
criminal records of the offender.
t'l) fh'J't.CD·'} N· f:'f" 'IUtlJ

f'J•4--l· 6hC J>. 'f::
II. .e:z!]:£ 39. Appeal
~/ '11\.I"Anl)· m·Uf-1·'1 i\unhAhA 1/ A1ny person aggrieved by the decision of

mJ!.'J" fm·UJ>.-l· t.:P.l'.·'1 t)u~>(lt.1f the Authority to prohibit merger or to
O!J!.'/'' f'1°/.l'.' "'ifl;hJI<#!,f>'t 1\'"/'l.r: revoke merger approval or to ban a
llflmm· m·ft). OJ.f,'/" ll"7'}~m·'l" commercial advertisement or by any
fll/I.I"AflJ~· YPa~)·)· i·l\"-l· m·ft). de•cision of an adjudicative bench of the
:,.c l'-1·(1 T OJ'l'1 m·ft).m· A1~thority may appeal to the Federal
h-l·omO·l· •1>'1 J!'J"r.' 111\--l· !Jt Appellate Tribunal within 30 days from
<l•lJ -l· OJ· fl'l' M ..J>.Ir 1\• .e "111 ~ (l "Y. th<e date of the de~sion'. ,
J\ M· Pr J>. to 'P. tt: c .f.' 0.·l· .e "'ll ~
'"1:,.1.-11 .e:Y·"'A::
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'!/./ f&..~b-"· .,e"]()~~ fl'"l. hfli·/1,~6-P. 2/ The decision of the Federal Appellate
IJ:c .r.: (l..·l· ()11.11 },'HX' '}O·l'l Tdbunal on an appeal submitted to it
h'H'?\ (ft) ~mlt.•t.·l· ()"?. N>llft.'f· pursuant to sub-article (I) of this
,.e"]tJ:5 il.e i' u?.omm· m·f)). Article shall be final; provided,
font.~,l./.if J'.lf'IA i tY'i'IJ" liii.U however, that a party that claims the
M'~ h'HX' c.m:(!:) (/IIIJJ(.:'j·
existence of mistake on question of
f·i'l'lfn'} m·ll~ 11"'/,tmt\h·l- I'll"/ law regarding a decision passed
l'ltH-l· .f'.{.1.''7.A f'"I.A UI'J'}
pursuant to Article 33{3) of this
m·f) ~til· O-t·om ll!fl <t•lJ ·l· Yl'l'l 'P
Proclamation may lodge his appeal to
fll...~trA fll•l>tl.e (,~c J~· n.·l· the Federal Supreme Court within 30
f, "/I) '5 "'1 ;'J>1.-ll ,1!.1·· i\A : :
days fi·om the date of the decision.
40. Adjudication Fees

'· f!l'S):}· b1A7cl-='t hft
1/ Any person other than government
til "'li~at-9" un')"Jpl:J'Cf. ),ltA fAtf't
organ shall pay adjudication fee to
ttcn· tVJt\plAtTJ't· r~'1H :rt\··l· till
institute an action before the
fl. f •I' C11 mY>'l" 11/.oY. 6- A .e"JCI '1 adjudicative bench of the Authority or
{I"'', Ml·M~tr'l! fi~C~ ll.·l· Y>"JCI"S to lodge an appeal before the Federal
ll.Yfi>C11 t'P,"S't-l· h7A"JI\v•}· h~J' Appellate Tribunal.
ontlt.f.\ hiiO.."f•::
21 The adjudication tariff shall be
f/ f' /l,~'l·l· MA "111·-l· h~J' :J't!J~ determined by the Council of
ll"'l.'I.M·e:r· 'l"hc o.-r ..ei.IJfl'iA:: Ministers.
!16. fe) eC,T ,},1-'f tL211'f.)T 41. Applicability ofProcedursl Laws
nn.u h9'~ rmiP/.·l· f'"'l.IJY..f.· -'11'1-l·'} The provisions of the Civil Procedure or the
(J.I-uoflh-1· h 't ~ h "Jtt()· l''i:•hh 1J,fbC Criminal Procedure Codes shall, as may be
appropriate, be applicable in conducting
m.er fm't)!ll~ u"'l"·'·J, ,o•'t .I"C'H· adjudication pu:·suant to this Proclamation.
rl1"1 .f:'};yt9J':f· ·I·.{.~"Y. .elf'lft·::
PART SIX
hti:A l'll:l'IT
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
AI; A@ ,&-1,?\?J'f
42. Administrative Penalties
1/ Any business person who violates the
rn.u·t ll'P:e- ,,.H•x· (;
Y:'t :n.P'':f· provision of Article 5 of this
f.f'ill\~ "'l't;;:al·Y'' 't:J~ ("~tm;J·<P, Proclamation shall be punished with a
'li J'"f.." 'Jfl.m·'} h(i hiah X {)on-f· fine from 5% up to I0% of his annual
turnover.
rnr1-11 ;"J>nJ-l· J'..,..'lJA::
Ml l'lf.ll'} }', 'H~t.· ~ ·w·fl 2/ Any business person who violates the
h '}..,..1.' mJ'.'I" (M) f-f'l\1\~ provisions of sub-article (I) or (2) of
Article 7 of this Proclamation shall be
"'/'}~OJ· 'I" 'I ;J ~ f ~~m ;J •<P, '/i.f6f."
punished with a tine of 10% of his
'Jfl.m•') X ()em-f· f'1'tH1l ;'J>"I-l· annual turnover.
.e .,.."lA: :
r/ t'll.tJ'~ ll'P~ ll'H?.' ~ .~t..- ·~ :ns»1· 3/ Any business person who violates the
f ·l•'\1\". "'/'}~OJ''? '1 ;J~ f'Jm> :J·<P, provisions of Article 8 of this
Proclamation shall be punished with a
'(j ,f' 6 1.'' 1tl.OJ''} hli "flh ·; fltro •r·
fin~ from 5% up to 10% of h1s annual
t'1'Hl-fl •rnJ-)· f. •f>"JA: : turnover.
ij/ flf.tn lt'P~ hl, ,,,.t) ii ~flh 4/ Any business person who participates
,, ., ,, t) f'+!ml\ h • l:·l·'~ in a merger in violation of the
E'
.f;'} :J1.9>:)'- {ID •f•'\ 1\li! tlm·ll ~ ·l· provisions from Article 9 to Article I 3
.f ..• ('..,.:,. anc;:m·?" 't.'l~
f-1•()1·~ of this Proclamation shal l he punished
f'}m> ;J·'P. 't1 J'"f,b 11lm·'} h?; ,,(I h with a tine from 5% up to I 0% of his
annual turnover.
!: lltm·r· l'1'111·H :t>nJ-l· .e</•iiiA::
Si Where the direct or indirec1
(';/ 011.11 1\11'1.' h'}(}ofl ll'H?.' (ii) participation of a person other than a
~flh (fi) 0-t·n~""·-l· 1'~·r·1· m·fl'l' business person in the offences
O•l"r ;)·9" lf't IH·H'P'P t tm '}1J'.· mentioned from sub-article (l) to (4)
f'"?'}'1m·?" 't:J~ J' At.n (lm· of this Article has been ascertai ned.
he shall be punished with a fine from
·f·tt·N.': tmlf'C h ·h~.:J'flll h·llG /i'i.
Birr 10,000 to Birr l 00,000.
"flh ·tic l'ifi'i. fl"'l.f.r.fl
u u•l'"''l. J',•I' 11A: :1
rn"'''
'kl tlll,ll ~'.,.,,.. '}(}oft h '1<1•1.' (!0 6/ If a person who pdrticipated in the
commission of an offence provided
("-f'UI>I\h·i•'} 1'~-l· OunL1. ?"
for under sub-anicle (2) of this Article
-t·"JIIC f-1•11-f'&S fll\·l·&.?. m•al· gives adequate infom1ation. that may
1'1-·l·t; fll\1·'1'1ts»=t.= '"IS ll<l!'i" not otherwise be obtaine~ on the
llfl,'\ J,~~-} 1\.1~ t'"7f.1·A m•I.Jf commission of the offence ancf -the
role of the major participants. the
I"(Jm'} l'lm· '11\rA"I't· tlll,tJ t,lf'J!-
Authority may exempt the r erson
utow/.·1· h() "'}Pa.('.m•t~•t.-1·tH· from prosecution purs uant !o lhis
fl..f' 1.C'1 .f.1·'\A: : Proclamation.
·r. rm1J:A ~"l-f.l· 43. C riminal Penalties
?if '"n~m·Y'' 'I ;J~ flf'l w.e9'' 't :Ji!., 1/ Any business person or any person
.f' A If'I l'lo1· ~'}f. :tY.<r ·Nl-1·1\· other than a business person who fails
t'lli\/'' A 111'1· f'~~'t.'f· 1·1\o·l· OJ.f',Y'' to observe, administrative measure
t'~f.t-A .f,"l'l~ l'l"Y. t,M·J'.f.t-'P. ordered by the adjudicative bench of
-;;c .~· n.-l· nn.u ll'P~ ''.,.,.. the Authority pursuant to Article
c!JM(;;) (U) (J).f.<JD M,'}•f•?.' «JJt: (!:) 32( 1)(a) of this Proclamation or,
J'i'H·'\fl~tH·'J Mt·,.JI,f.t-'P. ~t: ~"Jf penalty imposed by the Federal
(Jl.f, 9'' t :J·''J·l· (JJol'}); ,, ·~ -':.,,. 9'' Appellate Tribunal pursuant to Article
f' ~f.&· A m•r '\ f. ~C.(' ll.·l· tiii.IJ 33(3) of this Proclamation or, decision
h'P~ h 'H •?.' @ ! (!f) .-m(l /.-'1• or order of the Federal Supreme Coun
in its appellate jurisdiction pursuant to
tl.f', ..lfl~ f"?t'-l· () A "I~·
AJticle 39(2) of thl!>
,<'fi ·I•I\1\LOJ''} OJ·{}};. Ol.lt?" -)·6tl1f
ProclamatJon,shall be guilty of a
t}.f'h-fiC fcf>l. "., f-11'1 nan lA criminal offence and punishable with
'l' tJ··I·~ lftj hfi «Juno)• ~flh l;
rigorous Imprisonment from I year to
'J ("ffl ..,• () "'1. Y.. c (I "'•.,. " (I t- ·l· 5 years.
.e•f>"IA I :
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rt ,.,to..,. hi>~ ,.,.).,.,, nr m mf.'J" 21 Any business person who violates
(f) f1'1\t\L ....n~m·<r '1:11.. Article 22(6) or (I 0) of this
f~,.m;J•CJ! ·n .e6 #1' 'lflm·') tt:4 ~ilh I Proclamation shall be punished With a
noo.,. n"'L1.cil r n n·n :,. "1-l· it. r; f:ne from 7% up to I0% of his annual
turnover and with ngorous
hl' lJm•."f· Aflh :4 lJoo 'I• ()·'Y,~Cfl
imprisonment from 3 years to 7
"' )· Afl6··l· .f,<f>''l•~ : :
years.
r/ rrun 1ttr~ 1\'H~· ~J (~) 'h.r,· (i.)
31 Any business person who violates any
i't.f,t.l.l.'!"C hl\'}•1>~· fl..f\"if· J.':''} ;J
of the provisions of Article 22 of this
1.P'f· al-1'11' l,'M· "i f·f·'l(l,t Proclamation other than sub-article
DY'tC::m-9" i;JY., f~oo:j·'P. 'liJ'~v· (6) and (I 01 shall be punished with a
'lfl.m-') h?; "flh X (}tm•f• f''l'}JI•Il tine from 5% up to I0% of his annual
Cf>nl."f· ~ c; h/i qon~· hflh (i lJtm -l· turnover and with ngorous
0"'l.f.Cfl X''l· hllt-1· f,•l•tfJt.\ • imprisonment from I year to 5 years.
W f'lf.lft hfl'~ ~\}•/>"' ?,'Q (lrro•f•l\(ll~ 4) Any business person who has been
r"J"/ ~· ".4>9•1·'} ,t,h'"l:Y·.f· mM"' found hoarding or diverting or
~ofl-$ OJJ'.'I" fr.:h1m•r tm'}'l.l!: transporting goods m violation of
t\f~'l-11 f'i'1')' '"l't<;=m·<r •,;JY., Article 24 of this Proclamation shall,
t·h"''':f'.,y. Olf.'l" -i·~ofl·~ Olf,'l" m addiuon to confiscation of tht'
goods, be punished with a tine from
Uc'h'Jm'l' oo't'l.V: c\ ~~·u r-t film·
5% up to 10% of his annual turnover
n'?!: (),4> ·hoC (l f<}tro ;J•'P.
and with rigorous imprisonment from
'li f6J.1> 1fl.m·') h(; Aflh ·; ()un·f·
I year to :5 years.
t'1'}flofl :,.ttJ."f• At;' h;! 'Stm.:'f· Mlh
f. lJon·)· ll"'I.Y.Cfl ~· ~· "l'lt··l·
J'.c/>"lt.\ : :
'(;/ fJW'} h'P~ }\'}.,..?l' ~Q (lunof-1\(lfi! ") Any driver of a vehicle who
n·u: i>:J> J''='l···t nanJ"'H~:,. uJ.f.•r participaled in hoarding or diverting
()on Y. 0:,. tJJJW" () d11-0l'l' un'} '}.f; or illegally transporting goods tn
0'"1~~-ll f•r-l't·ht ~,"I'HH:IJ(. h·IIC
violation of Article 24 of thts
Proclamation shall be punished with a
X"'. "(lh •UC ~7i. 0'-''I.J.'.C(I f''f}lf·fl
fine from Birr 10,000 to Birr 50,000.
m••N1o1. J'. c/> ntA : : ·Hih C:!1tm·
The vehicle shall be confiscated with
f')"'t: ():J'J111·'J (lonY.,O•}
the goods if it is constructed, ndopted
').. '1J:,,ffl':j. A If':' N·t~• t- Ol WI" or fitted with a compartment to
f-f·(lwtn fPY,'f" onJ!.O</:,f' "tit.\ conceal goods or the owner of the
l'-i·1muo (l .'l· hlf'l Ol f..'}" means of transport, being aware of the
f-1·'/ihC:IttCJJo tl(\tl..:'f· f' ,M aJ'l' illegal transportation, fails to take
"'1~~11 .t'.'C'l:l:'} 'h.('cll•l• appropriate ml!asure to prevent or stop
h 't~ ~t.~<r (luoMhA mY. 'I" the commission of the act.
II "''flo$'/" ·I· 'lll.m· ·, 7-. r. <r1f
t'l,K.mi'l1: l'<l>l. "'tY.lf't 1·'t1hCIJ60J·
tO"J~· ():J>J'l~ ;JC: K.Oli.I)A::
II Rlf.U A')-t"' lt'}o-il A')4>1.' (~) 6) Any business pmon or !11)' person
~ilh ')tHI "')4>1.' (I;) h-t'tn+f\.-l· other than a business person who
m•tJ.l. .fft··)·'} flf.tn "~~ violates the prov1s1ons of this
Prodam~ttion other than tho~e
.f:'t :n?'':f· mf,'l" J!.U't 1,cp~
1\«?tM.oY" rmt•n 1-'Hh 011(/lltJ' provided from sub-article {I) lo (S) of
this Article or the provisions of
m f,'J" (' r'h 'lf•ll "'lfl;hJJ•I! .r N·"tM.
regulations, directives or public notice
.r
't ;J to ('tf't (JI/!. •r 't ;1 fu Atr't t'lm·
issued to implement this Proclamation
h·IIC ~;i1. 1\r"'h 1lC Yli. 11"'1.1-Cil
shall be punished with a fine from
f1'HI•II an•f•t,•·•· M' lH•'IA 1\llt.... ·l· Birr 5,000 to Birr 50,000 and with
f.'/• filA : : simple imprisonment.
f''}" c €./11 t- '1.1. 1· 71 Any person who opposes, obstructs or

I'·I·:J>a•au1 f(llfhfl tM'.'I" unduly influences an investigation
fl"'/') ~ m·Yn tH;.I· ·l·t)r,' .r 1-t.t'l process of the Authority shall be
'1'4-·1·'1 tY'1' IH•I\A hfltH· guilty of a criminal offence and be
f!A'"IA:: punished with simple imprisonment.
~I Oti.U 1t'H'?.' 'HHl

1t'H•t) (?i) 8! The federal court hearing a criminal
f-l·.-•>f\h·l·m·'t m'):f.A 11'"/.t.mflh·l· action regarding an offence
committed in violation of sub-article
hil f•l't.fltt-l· f'~l.t-A c,:r..v: n.-1· (I) of this Article may not have the
t'flftp•Anl'J· f.';1H· ':f·l\0 · ) ·
power to examine the merit of the
1tM•P.1.t-<f 1\C'I"~ t.JJf!,'J" r:,>al·l·
decision of the adjudicative bench of
m·l)t rmhOC 1u\t'.mhlJ<;.')
the Authority other than examining
htmtmCtmC: (lfl-1·<1'£: the observance or non-observance of
fflf\rA a,.,.•, r p, 1't·l· ~1·l\".'f· m·ta~ the administrative measure or penalty
•l·hhfl~:·,.} f'mumc;u,r: .I"A"n imposed by the bench.
nf!,'i'I.OI·'}"::
IJ/ Oll.tl 1t'H•?.' '}O·il 1\t<l'?.' (?i) hll 91 The criminal penalty imposed
(;!:) tmtvt..'f· f"'I."IA fro'} 1.A pursuant to sub-article (I) and (8) of
:,>al.'f· fflflP'AflJ'I·'} f'P.1't·l· this Article may not affect the
:r. f\o·l· 1,il-l· P, 1. t- 'P. h c: 'I" If lJ execution of the administrative
('1,(1-f·P, 1-t-'P. :,>n1-l· m·talr. measures taken, and the penalty
·ht~"'I.H· nJ'il•I•C9'':: imposed, by the adjudicative bench of
the Authority.
tli. R~+ 44. Budget
f'tlfl.t"'AtiJ~ (Juu')"l ,~ .. .:,. The budget of the Authority shall be
f,uu~CJA•• allocated by the government.
45. Books of Accounts
I/ The Authority shall keep complete
and accurate books of accounts.
7J.I7
'II l'(}fl/"f.\nl'f· f'(l&-fl untl"/1l·l·'i" '21 The books of accounts and financial
·nu·n ~, fl~ ...... :r n-'..l.t-A 'P'i documents of the Authority shall be
~~+~ ro~? n~'i ~~~·~. audited annual!) by the Federal
n"'l,(tf no- ~ ""'--tci· nf~tm•f: Auditor General or by an auditor
.f ,un£,tm{,.(l.::
1
designated by hur1.
46. Power to Issue Regul11tions and Directives
1/ The Council of Ministers may is~uc

lil f"Y.'t.,'l·/1'·:,: 9"'hr: n.·l· J.'.u·~ regulations m:~;cssary for the
~.'P.'P.~ 1\"'IM.M" f'"'I.Yfi/..A 1· implcmcntatinn of tim Proclamation.
Y. 'Ht':)'·'} 1\..J'Wnl .f.l·"'A::
21 The Ministry 1113) is~ue d1recuves and
I;/ "'J.'J.(W: <· .1'·10 ,_,If'1:If 1111. II public notices necessary fnr the
"'H-1\ '}!loll ),'t•n,· (/>) tmu•t.·l· implcmcntatinn of this Proclamation
t'mm· J1.'Hl':f-'} 11'"11\.<..~1" and regulauons issut-d pursuant to
I"'Y..l' fl LA '1• mttm /, J' ?• :j. '}'.'
sub-article (I) of this Article.
I' ,~,·11·11 "'lfl:hJJ 4:.VP•)'·'} t\..f'll'''l
f. ':)'·I\ A::
47. Repealed Law~
fl. r=tifs- chl-'f 1/ The frade Practice and Consumers

{if 1''1"1 Y: Mlt-~'i f'i1"'l.Y::r.
J'lJ:J> Protection Proclamation No. 685/20 I0
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'6: '1'
... 1' C 'i.:•.•
'Iii'·(,1~11... l I.lJ nT
Jll'X t! II \. m ;r;."':· is hereb)- repealed.
-1 ·7i~A:: 21 No Jay, or customary practice may. in
so far as it is inconsistem with this
§!.I "'l '} l1CIJ· ?'' r"h "/ (Jl f.'/" f •f't\ un I.
Proclamation, be applicable with
~,u• t,.~ IUI.U ),cp]C :H: {"''1.:1•1,'}
respect to matters provided for by this
tf'l' h·f'1'f llti.U >,tp~
Proclamation.
ll ·l·r.m(l h·l:-l· 'I-~ r-1· "1.1'. ·ht 'I"Y. ~ ·1·
>,f. ·:·t. m-9" : :
-'8. Tmnsitory Prol'isions
'~· foolf,?1tf .(-'J,?1.1DT Direcuves and public notices issued
1>.1 ll't"l.l': Mtt-C "tp }C •h'l'C pursuant to the Trade Practice
.... l\.. .......(< h'i O'}"'.""
rV''·i.itiiiv'i'"' I "" (',"'"c.·£"
IIU' '1 ProclamatiOn No. 329/2003 and the
f' i'im1·Y.:·;. n
'l' ,<1> M' ~ <#I 'l'C: Trade Practice and Consumers
Protection Proclamation No. 685/20 I0
Ulltm{,,l 1 fl'':f'·tj j> flt 1/1) shall remain in Ioree until they are
0
M;J·{fl<l!.f'P'1· nrw "'P:t: t.mtJ.•t.·l- replaced by dirccuvcs and public
fl"Y.mm- unnnt,.f'p>';f·c,· f r)l 1111
notices to be issued pursuant to thb
Proclamation
"'/fl;h114:.f 9'1· hflh"'/.·1'11- .f.:t.i'l
·l·tC. '1'"1. 'I :J·:fm· .f,<f''J'"'A::
21 Cases pending before the Trade
IJ.I 0')'7.(· "(tt-c: "tp}C <I!'J'C Practice and Consumers Protection
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l. .. nl .'.#.. ' £"
..((; rn n"',"/.-..: ntl-•
' {,.r,Cj
~ Authority pursuant to the Trade
f i'i.,., ¥1· 'l' n:1' ""~ +. 'l' c; Practice Proclamation No.329/2003
~~·n·r.t~i'i.!f ur>tl-lt.1· rn"'t: and the Trade Practice and
7.148
h'" &-r.r. fl'i'"I.Y.".l'· Tll:l> Consumers Protection Prorlamltion

llt\l"f.VI}'} {ltm;Jo\'·l· ltJ!. f~(l~. No.685/201 0 shall be handled by the
•,. P, 1'·1·· 0 11.11 t, <p:(- 0111, t. :r. Authority in accordant·c wttl this
(lllf\1"/.\ tiJ't• J!,('H •r.1~ fl.: I
Proclamation
49. Effective Date
This Proclamation shall enter inw force on

f,U ~tpJi: Ok.f.t.•A 'I:Jt·l· .?11.'"'1 :H·'l" 1he date of publication in the F-ederal
hmifln·l· 4'') ~?"C' foe,· ~lf 1it\:: Negarit Gazette.
h-tll hoq OD.?n.+ n .,.., ru <J.9" Oont at Addis Ababa, this 21

Sl
day of 1\lanh .l014.
fl..IC oo-1\-t: ,.;rrno MULATU TESHOME (DR.)

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL
f ~ -l-t"A·I lJ.~ 'f! .\.'l"h&-I'V'f! DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
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FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE

f")"Jf..• A'}:,.{),Pt\1')1· 117"OJ') rt-h.ol·l\" WHEREAS, it is necessary to prevent the

bQ bl.&:: PART ONE

'l/ "h1A'?/\.. •l-" "71\:," ~UDfiJlJ OJ,e?"

1'1ll\" lltJ"J t'"Y.Oit'l'lm•'} /" t· Commercial Code, or who dispenses

?J 7/ "manufacturing activity" includes an)

"·1·&..'\'1, OHI~.'I·" "'lfl .,. h.~•·9'':J'·1Cj 8/ "essential facility'' means nn

91 "unfair trade practice" means any act

m·fl1' h 'H~ i'fli·&.. J'.~mt·A ;

Cl f h.fl'i'"'l. A "'l.:r·'} "Y"'tn'J: : 3/ to accelerate economic development

}, 1A"ll\":,. "'·flJ!. ."f· "l.f. +~.'I''Y..

Ofll\£.)1· ftfH 70!1 Mb'291't OilOPmt9" 1/ No business person, either by himself

o) """'/'5 ~t.l•'i' 0 7. .r'P. 9"h'l.f-l· g) without justifiable economic

11) !"}"/ ~ fi:J>p>.';f '}Ci h 'lA"}(\o•f· ;y. ')

'21 A d(lminant position in a cenain

U) f"}"J~ m-~~C'> l"tr'/.!'? Y.:

fl) b) it involves, directly or

th) f.,..'H'•'li "'''f'i·)·l· ft11JflM,. c) horizontal relationship is deemed

ou) ll't"J.f.• "'IM·~aJ'I> P't· 'I.Y.·} d) comparing goods or services

Oll.t. flf). f1"11: '"IUO&.-l· It +lief> I'\· amalgamate or when such

!. fOJ:U,t,t 61Jl):tmtf 10. Notification of Merger

It. f(J)oU!.t 1..?1:1 01\oo(\l.JI 13. RE!vocation of Merger Approval

hli=l\ 'I'll+ PART THREE

l{)ofl hli=l\ b 1.f: SECTION ONE

flf"7¥'f Tfl:J> jPROTECTION OF CONSUME RS

1§. flf"7f 010 1lf'f 14. Bights of Co nsumers

II get sufficient and accurate

'(;/ f't"Jt: ():J>JP":f··t 01.&?" n1A"' 51 claim compensation or related rights

f/ fl't"'.~ 6:1'9'1· 1\.e f'"'l.t'lm~

-) n"t~ ·~_.., 1"UI

o) •,;Jf-.,m· fli\'}"JY: ll:J>OJ· h) a warranty of the service of the

r/ 017~ ll:J>~~ ... ~ f'~fltn~

fl"?')~m·'l" m•'t'lf.' f"'/.11\~· fit'\'}"/!.' Commercial advertisements about goods

I/ f'l't--l· 9"Ah1'·'f'H 6/ quality marks;

~I l>:J>m-'J m~'l" J,1A "11\"·1~1 8/ results expected by using the goods

1. 01'7~ /J:J>IPTS' b1A11\-fT ll& 20. Defects in Goods and Services

II l\7i"''=t: fllllm f''Y.mcl>oo· 2/ A consumer may, without prejudice to

. li. OD1Jt1 fDJ.til+~ feD-A 1&:tP'?f 21. Contractual Waiver of Rights

fl. f±Mhc\: tC'l.:f:l 22. f!:Q.hibited Acts

f\"'''t~m·SI" 't,"Jf., f("f.h1·f\.:,..t .("C'l.·Y·1· It s.hall be prohibited for any business

61 f't'?!: {):f>~1·CJ h<JA"Ii\"1'·1· 1/ furnishing false information on the

Xtil 1''1"/.f.: 6:J•'t mJ!.'I" 1",1A"I/\"·l·'}

()" 11t 6?1P"f'i h1A1frt?f OC~t DISTRIBIUTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES

f/ <T?'17lco-<J" f1°/ f: ():J> hoo~ll?l 21 Goods are presumed to have been

trt:A At:t PART FOUR

M11t IPI:t;C'i l'li.,Ef- 1'0.4' 9c\EA'91t TRADE COMPETITION AND CONSIJM£RS

27. Establishment of the Authority

'W hflLI\'1, r.t•t..,.'i'fi·l 4/ the necessary staff.

fH.U WiU1out prejudice to other provisions of this

fi/ f10.f1 "'IAIJ~T I\"'' 'If-"' ·t·10.'t·l·

~I 111 "l.t: OJ· J!; ~c r,

(;/ {1uu'} 0 //"'l" CII/.9'' 0~/\?"

Ul f"}"Jf..• (1)-f:f.:cc; fif"?¥';f· 1'0:'> 9/ organize judicial organs with

u) orr.v 1\~~ 1\'J<f>p,· clJ M' a) ascertain the proper

i·'l'l'loJ· nh.ll" t.ntJ OJ~,. of consumers prot ection

.f.'i ~1-'PA:: 21 The administrative measures to be

;;J ~.f''}P.'}P,. fllii.I''A "1'1· f Po :~H· 1/ Each adjudicative bench of the

{if f)l\"""''l't· 0&.(}· tm(.jf (Jij!,<J" 1/ fhe Authority shal l conduct

U) nllU n'14'l'O c]Ut ~,c,·

J./ 'liiP•AilJ~· rrr.u"t. ·l·'?'l"·'t ~U If the Authority finds it necessar). in

Q/ ffJI\.t"&\nl't· i'?"Cuo&- ).tf,(IC 4/ An investigation officer of the